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By Shyia Clark An eviction filing – even one that never leads to eviction – can follow a tenant for years.  In Maryland, Failure-to-Pay-Rent cases often remain publicly accessible long after rent is paid or a case is dismissed, creating lasting barriers to housing, employment and financial stability. That’s where shielding comes in. Shielding is […]
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The US House of Representatives voted to restore and extend insurance subsidies for three years under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with 17 Republicans voting in favor alongside Democrats, and the legislation is now awaiting Senate approval.
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Approximately 1,000 people gathered in Altadena to commemorate the one year anniversary of the Eaton Fire, which claimed the lives of 19 people and destroyed over 9,000 buildings, and to celebrate the community’s resilience, strength, and regrowth.
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The Kevin Epps murder trial in San Francisco reveals a court system that is tilted towards the prosecution, with a nearly all-white jury judging a Black defendant, and crucial contradictions and incentives not being addressed.
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By Anissa DurhamWord in Black For decades, Altadena functioned as a rare constant in the Los Angeles area: a place where Black families owned homes and passed something on to their descendants. That all changed with the Eaton Fire. One year after the fire tore through Altadena and neighboring communities, destroying thousands of homes and […]
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