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News Articles: racial disparity

Law enforcement agencies are continuing their search in a Sarasota County, Fla., nature reserve for Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the death of Gabby Petito. The families of Jelani Day and Daniel Robinson, who have been missing for weeks and months, respectively, are calling for more attention to be brought to those men's cases.

With A Spotlight On Gabby Petito, The Parents Of 2 Missing Black Men Call For Action

The families of Jelani Day and Daniel Robinson, both Black men in their 20s, are continuing their push for answers in the weeks and months, respectively, after their disappearances.

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  • Rachel Treisman
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, wants answers from one of the country's largest owners of single-family rental homes. A report from an advocacy group finds that the company has been filing evictions at more than four times the rate in predominantly Black counties as in mostly white counties.

Senator Presses Landlord Over Report It Evicts Black Renters At Higher Rates

A senator is asking why a corporate landlord has filed to evict renters in predominantly Black counties at four times the rate as renters in predominantly white counties.

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  • Chris Arnold
Katrina Chism's landlord filed an eviction case against her after she lost her job during the coronavirus pandemic and fell a month behind on the rent. "Once you get that eviction, no one's going to want you to rent from them," Chism, 41, says.

Corporate Landlord Evicts Black Renters At Far Higher Rates Than Whites, Report Finds

A report says a corporate landlord run by a former Goldman Sachs partner has filed to evict renters in predominantly Black counties at four times the rate as renters in predominantly white counties.

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  • Chris Arnold
Savannah organizers Faith Harris (left) and Nychorida Austin (with bullhorn) lead a protest march flanked by New Georgia Project chairman Francys Johnson, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson (right, in red) and former Mayor Otis Johnson (right, in blue).

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson On Handling COVID-19, Racial Justice And More — In His First 6 Months

America’s mayors have taken center stage in 2020. Big city mayors feuded with state and federal officials over COVID-19 protections and resources, and...

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The original HOLC map of Macon.

The Roots And Effects Of Housing Segregation — And Why It Persists In Georgia Today

A report by financial news and content company, 24-7 Wall Street, identifies the 25 most-segregated cities in America. Four are in Georgia, and one of...

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African-American Women At Higher Risk For Breast Cancer Mortality

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among Georgia women. The good news is more than half of deaths linked to the disease were...

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The cancer mortality rate between African-American and white women in Atlanta is the widest in the country.

Why Breast Cancer Kills More Black Women Than White Women

A new study from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation finds disparities in breast cancer outcomes among African-American women compared to white women....

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On Second Thought For Wednesday, April 25, 2018

For Mark Sanchez, being a peach grower means "you pretty much stay worried all year. That's because for peaches to bloom in the spring, peach trees have...

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