Connecticut’s Accelerated Workforce Training Program Is Changing the Manufacturing Industry
Christopher Booker reports from Connecticut on how the pandemic has accelerated job training for the state's large manufacturing workforce.
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How Promise of Justice Initiative Plans To Get Justice Against Split Jury Practice for Convicted Defendants
Attorney Jamila Johnson looks at how the 6th Amendment loophole allowing split-juries negatively affects the black community.
“There’s a history of judgment when it comes to people in poverty” — UBI pilot programs look to change that
Many cities across the country are beginning to experiment with the idea of a guaranteed income -- here's how it's going in a small city of 6,000.
For restaurants that survived COVID-19, an uncertain road
Pre-pandemic, 10% of Connecticut's workforce was in restaurants. Since COVID-19 at least 600 of the state’s restaurants have closed and tens of thousands remain unemployed. For those still open, the road ahead is still uncertain. In our Roads to Recovery…
How zoning can restrict, or even prevent, affordable housing
Zoning laws in Connecticut are just one example of how racism and housing discrimination persist in the U.S.
Care Packages Are Aiding In Combating Mass Food Insecurity Amid Pandemic in San Francisco
CARE packages, inspired by WWII, are being used to combat food insecurity in San Francisco.
Following Police Shootings and Protests, Local Leaders in Philadelphia Are Pushing Voting in the Black Community
During this election cycle, after a major push, voter registration in Philadelphia hit a 35-year high.
Driving While Black: A Look Into the Mobility Restraint on People of Color
Gretchen Sorin and award-winning documentarian Ric Burns join us on this exploration of how the right to move freely and safely across America has been circumscribed by race.
Quest for home ownership turns dreams into nightmares
A predatory rent-to-own program run by a company called Vision Property Management has offered the promise of future ownership in low-income neighborhoods, but many of the homes tendered by the company needed expensive repairs. And after fixing the problems, some…
Why minority-owned businesses are struggling to get PPP loans
The Paycheck Protection Program or PPP provides federally-backed forgivable loans to businesses whose revenues may be impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. According to the Center for Responsible Lending, little of the $659 billion fund has made it to Latino and…