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November 5, 2020
Commentary: Fighting A Racist Health Care System During A Pandemic
Published author of the New York Times, Roni Caryn Rabin, calls Americans to be better as she advocates for the healthcare of child of color during the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 5, 2020
California Voters Confirm Rideshare and Delivery Drivers as Independent Contractors
California voters resolved a long and bitter legal dispute this week, deciding 58.4% to 41.6% that rideshare app companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are not required to consider their drivers as full-time employees but as independent contractors.
November 5, 2020
Texas City Approves Sales-Tax Increase to Fund Local Projects
A street in downtown Arlington, Texas. (Credit: India Edwards) (ARLINGTON, TX) – The city of Arlington in Texas approved an […]
November 5, 2020
Californians Decline to Reinstate Affirmative Action
[Credit: Grace Cong Sui] (LOS ANGELES) — After much debate and campaigning on both sides, California Proposition 16 failed to […]
November 5, 2020
Philadelphia Approves Creation of Citizens Police Oversight Commission in Year of Historic Racial Unrest
Amidst demonstrations against police brutality, Philadelphia residents have voted to create a new police oversight committee.