minorities /tags/minorities minorities en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:00:24 GMT New research could help nurses, police detect bruises on people with dark skin /health/national-politics/2023-02-21/new-research-could-help-nurses-police-detect-bruises-on-people-with-dark-skin New scientific research is making it easier to detect bruises on people with darker skin, which has big implications for assault and violence cases that go to court. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:00:24 GMT /health/national-politics/2023-02-21/new-research-could-help-nurses-police-detect-bruises-on-people-with-dark-skin Carrie Johnson Brian Flores took a big risk suing the NFL. Here's why he thinks it's worth it /news/2022-02-04/brian-flores-took-a-big-risk-suing-the-nfl-heres-why-he-thinks-its-worth-it The ex-head coach of the Miami Dolphins alleges racial discrimination in his suit against the NFL. The ultimate goal is change — even if he gets blackballed in the process, Flores tells NPR. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:38:02 GMT /news/2022-02-04/brian-flores-took-a-big-risk-suing-the-nfl-heres-why-he-thinks-its-worth-it Sharon Pruitt-Young House Democrats have a new strategy to engage voters of color in the midterm elections /2021-11-17/house-democrats-have-a-new-strategy-to-engage-voters-of-color-in-the-midterm-elections The new, multimillion-dollar Democratic push to mobilize voters of color in 2022 includes voter protection and combating disinformation. Republicans had some gains with nonwhite voters in 2020. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:35:49 GMT /2021-11-17/house-democrats-have-a-new-strategy-to-engage-voters-of-color-in-the-midterm-elections Juana Summers Illinois Is The 1st State To Tell Police They Can't Lie To Minors In Interrogations /news/2021-07-16/illinois-is-the-first-state-to-tell-police-they-cant-lie-to-minors-in-interrogations Under a law that goes into effect in January 2022, officials can't use common manipulative tactics, including offering leniency or suggesting that incriminating evidence exists, to people under 18. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:45:25 GMT /news/2021-07-16/illinois-is-the-first-state-to-tell-police-they-cant-lie-to-minors-in-interrogations Jaclyn Diaz Fried Backs Biden's Loan Forgiveness Program For Minority Farmers /local-news/2021-06-14/fried-backs-bidens-loan-forgiveness-program-for-minority-farmers A federal judge has halted a loan forgiveness program meant to help minority farmers who faced discrimination from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The program has faced blowback from white farmers but Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has spoken in support of the program. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:51:45 GMT /local-news/2021-06-14/fried-backs-bidens-loan-forgiveness-program-for-minority-farmers Robbie Gaffney 6 Charts That Dismantle The Trope Of Asian Americans As A Model Minority /news/2021-05-26/6-charts-that-dismantle-the-trope-of-asian-americans-as-a-model-minority "Smart." "Hard-working." "Nice." Those were among the adjectives respondents offered up in a recent poll when asked to describe Asian Americans. The... Wed, 26 May 2021 11:15:09 GMT /news/2021-05-26/6-charts-that-dismantle-the-trope-of-asian-americans-as-a-model-minority Connie Hanzhang Jin Stop Blaming Tuskegee, Critics Say. It's Not An 'Excuse' For Current Medical Racism /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-03-23/stop-blaming-tuskegee-critics-say-its-not-an-excuse-for-current-medical-racism The Tuskegee syphilis study is often cited as a reason why Black Americans might hesitate on the COVID-19 vaccine. But many say it's current racism in health care and Tuskegee is used as an excuse. Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:46:52 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-03-23/stop-blaming-tuskegee-critics-say-its-not-an-excuse-for-current-medical-racism April Dembosky Roads Are Getting Deadlier For Pedestrians; Fatality Rates Are Worse For Minorities /news/2021-03-24/roads-are-getting-deadlier-for-pedestrians-fatality-rates-are-worse-for-minorities A new report warns that pedestrian deaths per mile driven soared in the first half of the year, with the death rate likely to see the largest one-year increase in 2020. Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:33:09 GMT /news/2021-03-24/roads-are-getting-deadlier-for-pedestrians-fatality-rates-are-worse-for-minorities Camila Domonoske Number Of Unaccompanied Minors Entering U.S. Soared In February /news/2021-03-11/number-of-unaccompanied-minors-entering-u-s-soared-in-february The swelling number of minors has left CBP scrambling to quickly move children from detention in crude holding cells built to house adult men to temporary shelters appropriate for adolescents. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:06:40 GMT /news/2021-03-11/number-of-unaccompanied-minors-entering-u-s-soared-in-february Vanessa Romo For Black Families, Evictions Are Still At A Crisis Point — Despite Moratorium /2021-02-24/for-black-families-evictions-are-still-at-a-crisis-point-despite-moratorium "Black individuals make up about 21% of all renters, but they make up 35% of all defendants on eviction cases," says Peter Hepburn, a researcher for Princeton University's Eviction Lab. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:21:00 GMT /2021-02-24/for-black-families-evictions-are-still-at-a-crisis-point-despite-moratorium Pam Fessler