Maryland Governor Wes Moore has vetoed a bill that would have assessed the harms of slavery and Jim Crow and proposed various remedies, but could instead charter a reparations bank to finance the reconstruction of distressed Black communities across the country.
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RFK Jr. Shrugs at $700B in Medicaid Cuts That Hurt Black People
The Trump administration’s proposal to slash $21.6 billion from the nation’s public health system, which would disproportionately affect Black and low-income communities, has sparked widespread criticism and protests.
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Experts Call B.S. on RFK Jr’s Views About Vaccines and Race
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s nomination as the nation’s next Health and Human Services secretary has raised concerns about his history as an opponent of vaccines and opposition to processed food, which could exacerbate differences in health outcomes between Black and white Americans.