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Nation Jul 08

How discriminatory housing policies of the past are shaping heat waves today in minority and low-income neighborhoods

By Ryan Doan-Nguyen, Associated Press

Nation Sep 30

Heat
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Why some areas of cities like Austin get way hotter than others during summer

Cities across the U.S. broke thousands of heat records this summer, but in many of them, some areas were hotter than others. These areas are known as urban heat islands, which can mean higher energy bills and unsafe conditions for…

By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS

Nation Sep 29

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In this 5k, runners experience the history and resilience of North St. Louis

The race, which began in 2018, was designed to showcase the resilience and beauty of this growing neighborhood, and the movement to provide equitable and affordable housing to a community that has long gone without it.

By Gabrielle Hays

Health Jul 13

Legacy of redlining linked to poor heart health among veterans, study finds

It’s the first major national survey to look at the link between redlining and comprehensive cardiovascular risk, offering the latest evidence of how historical structural racism can affect health for generations.

By Ambar Castillo, STAT

Economy Jan 12

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Bank to pay $31M for avoiding mortgages to minorities, largest such settlement in U.S. history

The Justice Department accused Los Angeles-based City National Bank on Thursday of discriminating against Black and Latino residents, requiring the bank to pay more than $31 million in what is the largest redlining settlement in history.

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

Jul 27

Mortgage company owned by Warren Buffett discriminated against Black and Latino homebuyers, DOJ says

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire businessman Warren Buffett discriminated against potential Black and Latino homebuyers in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware, the Department of Justice said Wednesday.

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Oct 15

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Missouri city honors Black doctor whose land was taken decades ago through eminent domain

By Gabrielle Hays, Talesha Reynolds, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Historically, urban renewal and eminent domain have separated hundreds of thousands of African Americans from their property and locked them out of generational wealth. But a newly dedicated park outside St. Louis, Missouri is one of the latest attempts to…

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May 28

Analysis: Redlining decades ago set communities up for greater danger during the pandemic

By Jeremy Németh, Sarah Rowan, The Conversation

Neighborhood characteristics like pollution from busy roads, widespread public transit use and lack of community-based health care are putting certain communities at greater risk from COVID-19.

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Feb 12

Bloomberg once blamed end of ‘redlining’ for 2008 economic collapse

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

The practice known as redlining was used to deny home loans to people living in certain neighborhoods, often based on race.

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Feb 15

Watch 11:13
Struggle for black and Latino mortgage applicants suggests modern-day redlining

Ten years since the economic recession, lending has returned for many Americans. Yet the gap between white and black homeownership is wider now than it was in 1960, with signs of modern-day redlining showing up across the country. Special correspondent…

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