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Earlier this week, a group of state lawmakers called for Gov. Phil Scott to reinstate a state of emergency — in order to bring back an indoor mask mandate, among other measures. And they’re not the only ones calling for this. Earlier this month, the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance sent a letter to Scott asking him to reimpose stricter mitigation measures — pointing to the pandemic’s outsized impacts on Black Vermonters.
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It’s been 19 years since the New Hampshire Board of Education endorsed a prohibition on Native caricatures in schools. Since then, progress toward a ban has been slow and not at all steady.
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More than 20 historically Black colleges have used the CARES Act to wipe out their students' outstanding tuition balances. Erasing their debt, HBCU leaders say, benefits the students, and the school.
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The updated data on New Hampshire's newly-released dashboard shows the white to Black COVID-19 vaccination disparity is now similar to what the state reported in early May. New Hampshire's racial and ethnic disparities in vaccination remain concerning to advocates because people of color have borne a disproportionate share of cases and deaths from the coronavirus.
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Gov. Ned Lamont says it's too soon, but the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes say they are taking numerous steps to ensure that Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun are safe for patrons.
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The case began in 2012, when the Penobscot Nation took the state to court over asserting its authority over about 60 miles of the river near the tribe's reservation lands. The tribe sought control over hunting, fishing and other activities.
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It's not a matter of vaccine hesitancy, say advocates. Instead, poorly located clinics, lack of flexible appointments and other barriers to access are hampering Philadelphia's hardest-hit communities.
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According to data reported to the CDC, 121 children died from COVID-19 between February and July of this year. And 78% of the children who died were Hispanic, Black or Native American.