SSI brought a Puerto Rican family back from economic ruin when they most needed it, but they lost the help as soon as they returned to the island.
Health Equity & Social Justice
Three bills and Biden’s social agenda legislation wait for the House and Senate’s attention.
After the US Supreme Court decision on Vaello Madero case, Puerto Rico District Court lifts stay in two pending cases.
Before, during and after involvement in the juvenile justice system, the health of these youth is compromised.
The reporting team uncovered nearly 3,000 students in the Richmond County School System are unaccounted for this school year.
In a Latino community near Chicago, too many victims of COVID are identified as white, Black or other.
The coalition, said co-founder Lamikia Castillo, demanded “that the LA County Board of Supervisors change its practices,” so that “families are not pulled apart.”
More than 2 million women live in counties with no birth center or other obstetric care. A ban on abortion could mean greater health risks for them.
The project's investigative journalism has made an impact. Bexar County, for example, is using maps created for the series to change its approach.
In the southern part of the city, options for hospitals, medical specialists and surgical centers are limited. Those in the industry say there’s little motivation to change that.