News (Page 50)
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The Effects of Policing in Brownsville, Brooklyn
Even with a looser policy of policing in Brownsville, some residents agree that a strong police presence is needed for safety, but at the same time, that presence can be overbearing.
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Opioid Usage in Philadelphia Leads to Increase in HIV Diagnoses
While the opioid crisis in Philadelphia has been a status quo for years, this endless drug use is causing a new problem: an increase in HIV rates for the first time since the mid-2000s.
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Slow trains and delays make late night commutes an awful ride home
For many New Yorkers who work after the MTA’s peak hours of 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., it’s a hassle to get home.
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As parents overdose, Pasco County schools becomes overburdened
Pasco County, Florida, is a primarily white middle-class community perfectly nestled between the Gulf of Mexico’s sunny beaches and Disney […]
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NY high maternal mortality rates lead to legislation
The bill, which is expected to be signed into law this year, will establish a Maternal Mortality Review Board that promises to “review maternal mortality and morbidity, analyze their causes and disseminate strategies for reducing the risks.”
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Hyperlocal NYC Neighborhoods
National news dominates the headlines, but city neighborhood issues dominate what is in the minds of most New Yorkers. Listen to what they have to say about the challenges their communities face.
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The Opioid Epidemic: The Students of Pasco County
The number of opiod related deaths in Pasco County, Florida, is 30 percent higher than the state average.
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Professor sponsors trans woman refugee
Members of a LGBTQ group who are traveling with the Central American migrants caravan hoping to reach the U.S. border, […]
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NYC Taxi Drivers Feel Powerless in Battle over Congestion Prices
Driving in Manhattan will soon become an expensive proposition. The budget approved in Albany in late March will introduce congestion […]
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As Purdue Pharma Settles Lawsuits, Families Feel Betrayed
Just four months before Eddie Bisch’s death from an Oxycontin overdose in February 2001, he and his father posed for […]