Black patients with lupus and sickle cell disease describe ER visits marked by dismissal, bias and fear, while advocates point to broader inequities in emergency care.
Race and Equity
Founded in Pittsburgh in 1967, Freedom House trained young Black men as pioneering paramedics, helping shape modern emergency medical services.
Pediatric emergency physician Dr. Tiffani Johnson studies how racism and inequities shape child health while mentoring the next generation of advocates.
Black patients’ ER experiences are shaped by medical history, implicit bias and disparities in pain treatment, triage and algorithms — prompting advocates to demand systemic change.
“Prosecutors are going to fight you any time you try to take a tool out of their toolbelt,” a former prosecutor said.
With PE cuts and shrinking recess in many schools, why are we now testing kids on skills we never really taught them?
Shawn didn’t kill anyone. He’s serving life plus 15 years for felony murder.
Trauma recovery centers are helping survivors address the emotional wounds and mental health needs that can linger long after physical injuries heal.
The first in a series about the impact of detention on the mental health of immigrant families.
A reporter reflects on the importance of centering children while covering the immigration crisis and its mental health toll on families.