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“The tool aims to address the root causes of violence in communities and set parameters around when law enforcement is involved,” noted Dr. Bethany Young, the DC Justice Lab’s deputy director. “Gun violence affects every community differently, so we want to get to the root of the problem and avoid interaction with law enforcement.”

DC Justice Lab Helps Create the Racial Equity Impact Analysis, a Gun Violence Prevention Tool

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Racial Equity Impact Analysis (REIA) is the result of a year-long collaboration among gun violence prevention groups, including Cities United, March for...

Black and Hispanic or Latino workers are underrepresented across clean energy technologies compared to the national average while women hold less than 30 percent of clean energy jobs in all but one state.

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Women, Black, and Hispanic/Latino Workers Underrepresented in US Clean Energy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Nicole Sitaraman, policy committee chair of BOSS and vice president of strategic engagement at Sustainable Capital Advisors, "We are living in...