BY BRIANNA SILVA — Federal officials at the U.S. Department of Transportation found that “Miami-Dade County, the city of Miami and Coral Gables violated part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964” by allowing a trolley garage for the Coral Gables trolley to be built “in a historic black neighborhood in Coconut Grove.” The investigation […]
BY KENNETH FARINO — “Obesity carries with it one of the last forms of socially acceptable discrimination.” This single phrase carries with it an overwhelmingly disparaging sting that many Americans feel every day. For those who apply to jobs but are denied the position in favor of a more conventionally attractive applicant, it seems to them […]
BY KANCHI DOSHI — Fifty years after his famous “dream” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s voice continues to resonate within the ears of millions who are desperate for adequate and equal health care. Studies have illustrated that differences in socioeconomic status is the most significant factor for inequalities in our healthcare system. Due to the disproportionate […]
BY CAITLIN GRIFFIN — “The farm bill may not be the sexiest piece of legislation, but it works in important ways to secure the nation’s food supply, protect the health of federal forests and strengthen rural economies. Federal lawmakers need to move off their entrenched positions and pass the legislation.” The fate of millions of […]
