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Protestors attempt to block the delivery of toxic PCB waste to a landfill in Warren County, North Carolina, 1982. It was in response to the State's decision to locate a hazardous waste landfill in a low-income, predominantly Black area of Warren County that the term "environmental racism" was first used by Reverend Ben Chavis.

Hope And Skepticism As Biden Promises To Address Environmental Racism

Environmental racism means that people of color experience more air and water pollution than white people, and suffer the health impacts. Can Biden change that?

Angel Zapata Hernandez is pinned to the ground by a MTS code compliance officer and a private Transit System Security officer near the downtown Santa Fe Depot, Oct. 15, 2019.

Family of man who died following Santa Fe Depot detention sues two SDPD officers

The family of a man who died after he was taken into custody near the downtown Santa Fe Depot has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

A Jacob Blake sign was on display as the motorcade of then-presidential candidate Joe Biden passed by in Kenosha Wis., on Sept. 3, 2020. A team of attorneys representing Blake have filed an excessive force lawsuit against the officer who shot and paralyzed him in August.

Jacob Blake Files Excessive Force Lawsuit Against Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot Him

Attorneys for Jacob Blake have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey over the August shooting, which left Blake paralyzed and sparked days of unrest.

Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen appears for a TV interview on Aug. 14, 2019, in Washington. Yellen, now President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the Treasury Department, urged Congress on Tuesday to "act big" in helping the struggling economy.

Yellen Urges Congress To 'Act Big' To Prop Up Pandemic-Scarred Economy

At her confirmation hearing Tuesday, Treasury Secretary-designate Janet Yellen warned that without more federal help, the recession would last longer and be more painful than necessary.

Community workers deliver information about COVID-19 to resident of Logan Heights, December 21, 2021

San Diego Unified partners with community for door-to-door COVID education and testing

The San Diego Unified School District is teaming up with two community organizations as part of a public outreach campaign for COVID-19 vaccines, officials said Monday.

The website for the state's online health insurance exchange, Covered California, is shown in this undated photo.

Covered California To Offer Special Enrollment Period

Covered California says it will give people more time to buy health insurance this year.

British Columbia is looking at how it can adapt to prepare for more climate disasters

British Columbia was devastated by natural disasters this year attributed to climate change. The Canadian province is evaluating how to prepare for the next disasters.

Secretary of Education Betsy Devos, seen on March 27, has released new rules for sexual assault complaints on college campuses.

Federal Rules Give More Protection To Students Accused Of Sexual Assault

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced what she called historic changes Wednesday to Obama-era guidelines that she said will make the process fairer.

Latoya Beatty, owner of Little Pandas Learn-N-Play in Martinsburg, W.Va., has had trouble hiring day care teachers. She recently raised her starting wage from $10 an hour to $12.

Daycare Is Costly In The U.S. — So Is Biden's Plan To Fix It

In the pandemic, child care has gotten the attention of policymakers like never before, and billions of dollars in emergency funds have stabilized the industry. Biden wants more.

A U.S. weapons sale is raising doubts about Biden's promise to help end war in Yemen

The Biden administration has promised to help end the war in Yemen, but it continues to approve weapons sales to the Saudi government that is blamed for prolonging the war.

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