by Natasha Mundkur | May 6, 2021 | Blog, Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — Immediate action from the EPA is critical to strengthen toxic emission rules and protect local residents of the St. John the Baptist Parish community in Louisiana. Residents there face the highest cancer risks in the nation from air...
by Natasha Mundkur | May 5, 2021 | Blog
The definition of justice, as it relates to the criminal legal system, fair housing, and the social safety, has been a consistent topic of national debate especially within the last year as the converging crises of discriminatory policing and COVID-19 expose new...
by Natasha Mundkur | Apr 21, 2021 | Blog
Every April we celebrate National Fair Housing Month and the passage of the Fair Housing Act, a robust civil rights act enacted in 1968 that prohibits discrimination in the access of housing. On the surface, fair housing could simply mean accessibility to quality...
by Natasha Mundkur | Apr 15, 2021 | Blog
Although racial health disparities have been widely-recognized throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Black women have shouldered the brunt of systemic inequities in health care for centuries. As highlighted during this month’s Black Maternal Health Week — a campaign...
by Natasha Mundkur | Apr 9, 2021 | Blog, Press Releases
Evictions and limited housing access can affect a renter’s housing options for the rest of their life, especially during a pandemic. While the number of evictions in Minnesota has marginally decreased, close to 16,000 evictions are filed across the state every year....
by Ian Weiner | Apr 6, 2021 | Blog
On April 4, 1968, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life was cut short by a racist’s bullet. Though his death shocked the nation and will forever reverberate throughout our republic, the fruits of his righteous labor and those of countless others remain...
