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Federal housing policies created after the Depression ensured that African-Americans and other people of color were left out of the new suburban communities — and pushed instead into urban housing projects, such as Detroit's Brewster-Douglass towers.

A 'Forgotten History' Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America

Author Richard Rothstein says the housing programs begun under the New Deal were tantamount to a "state-sponsored system of segregation," in which people of color were purposely excluded from suburbs.

Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore opened a six-bed urgent care center next to its infusion center a couple of years ago. Of the patients who land there, about 80 percent are discharged home afterward, rather than needing admission to the hospital.

Urgent Care Services For Cancer Patients Offer A Gentler ER Alternative

Some hospitals and oncology practices are setting up urgent care sites tailored to the needs of cancer patients, to help keep them out of the emergency room when complications or side effects arise.

Jordan Edwards, as seen in an undated family photo provided by attorney S. Lee Merritt.

Police Chief Fires Officer Who Shot And Killed Black Texas Teenager

Balch Springs Police Chief Jonathan Haber has dimissed the police officer who shot and killed Jordan Edwards, 15, while he was riding in a car that was leaving a house party on Saturday.

Teen Shot Dead By Police As His Car Was Driving Away, Chief Says

Jordan Edwards, 15, was killed in a Dallas suburb Saturday. Now, the local police chief says body-cam footage contradicts his earlier statement that the car was driving "in an aggressive manner."

NATURE: Dolphins: Spy In The Pod

Part 1 airs Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Kris Ingram, a DJ hired to perform at a prom at The Rustic Barn, looks through debris for his equipment after the event venue in Canton, Texas, sustained major tornado damage on Sunday.

Severe Weather Kills At Least 14 People Across 5 Southern States

People are taking stock of the damage after heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes swept through over the weekend. The American Red Cross is calling it the deadliest start to tornado season in nine years.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and celebrity chef Tom Colicchio discuss the farm bill as part of the Plate of the Union campaign on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Celebrity Chef Tom Colicchio: 'We Can End Hunger In This Country'

The Top Chef judge, restaurateur and hunger advocate says many of our nation's problems are related to food. One of the biggest ways to address this is to make meals more nutritious and accessible.

Fyre Festival attendees walk around the event site on Thursday night in Grand Exuma, Bahamas. Festivalgoers had paid thousands of dollars for villas and lodges on the beach, but instead found a chaotic tent city.

Paradise Lost: Luxury Music Festival Turns Out To Be Half-Built Scene Of Chaos

Tickets cost thousands for what organizers were calling "the cultural event of the decade." But when visitors arrived on Grand Exuma, they found a tent city without enough power, security, or food.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta throws during the first inning of Game 2 of the National League baseball championship series against the New York Mets Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, in New York.

Astros' Dallas Keuchel and Cubs' Jake Arrieta Win Cy Young Awards

Keuchel of Houston won the award for the American League and Arrieta of Chicago won in the National League.

China's first domestically developed aircraft carrier is launched in Dalian, Liaoning Province, Wednesday.

China Celebrates Launch Of 'Homemade' Aircraft Carrier

The not-yet-named carrier is the second in China's arsenal. It took less than four years to build.

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