[New Jersey\Environmental Justice]
“We recently learned through a Harvard study that due to the unjust and disproportionate impact of air pollution on communities of color, residents are more likely to be diagnosed with respiratory illnesses such as asthma and die from COVID-19.”
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communities of color
NJ Environmental Group Applauds Movement of Environmental Justice Legislation
NAACP JOINS FORCES WITH TELEVISION BROADCASTERS TO PROMOTE 2020 CENSUS
[NAACP\2020 Census]
Joining forces with WeTV, CBS, and a host of notable influencers to push out PSAs that highlight the importance of the Census, the NAACP is taking a robust approach to reach audiences that have historically been overlooked and undercounted.
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INNOCENCE PROJECT: NEW PRE-TRIAL LAWS NECESSARY TO TRANSFORM NEW YORK’S “DEEPLY UNJUST” RACIST JUSTICE SYSTEM
[Criminal Justice\ New York Pre-trial Reform]
Innocence Project’s Rebecca Brown: “The previous system that harmed poor people and people of color, reduced public safety, convicted the innocent, and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions could not be defended. New Yorkers committed to fairness and equality under the law should not be frightened of change; instead they should celebrate and embrace it.”
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