'We had to work twice as hard': How the pandemic magnified inequities for Florida's migrant students
Enrollment and attendance dropped as students faced a digital divide and took on jobs. Yet some rose to higher educational heights than ever before.
Health Equity & Social Justice
As communities emerge from the pandemic, local thought leaders are asking whether this is a turning point that could trigger a revolution that changes local food systems for the better.
Billions have been set aside to aid struggling renters. But will the money get to those who need it in time to avert the looming eviction crisis?
This story was produced by Janine Zeitlin, a participant in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's 2020 Data Fellowship.
This story is produced as part of a larger project by Matthew Brannon, a participant in the 2020 California Fellowship.
Advocates highlight how factors like colonial history contributed to likely disproportionate Covid toll on the community.
There’s no timeline for healing. The survivors in this episode have spent months and years finding ways to make themselves feel better physically, mentally and emotionally.
First-person stories from migrant families: A teen spends her schooldays in the fields. A middle-schooler tries to do better. A father carries guilt.
Many survivors who choose to report to law enforcement say their interactions with officers left them feeling blamed, dejected and angry.
Many survivors who decide to report their rapes don’t necessarily get justice. They must navigate the complicated maze that is the investigation process for sexual assaults.