Remnants of the roof and walls creaked, groaned and then crumpled to the ground Wednesday from what once was an industrial building that covered an entire city block, likely the last structure demolished this year under Detroit’s massive blight elimination program.
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How to Kill the Middle Class – The Atlantic
Strangling public-sector unions in Wisconsin has shrunk teachers’ pay and benefits. Who’s next?
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Kwanzaa creator celebrates holiday’s anniversary in Phila. – The Philadelphia Tribune
The Kwanzaa holiday is celebrated each year on December 26 through January 1 by African Americans as a way to reaffirm their heritage that is rooted in African culture and reflected in the best practices of African-American people.
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The Year in Race, Identity, and Criminal Justice – The Atlantic
Selections from The Atlantic’s coverage of 2016, when longstanding tensions over race and identity erupted into conflict.
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U.S. Will Ban Smoking in Public Housing Nationwide
Smoking will be prohibited in public housing residences nationwide under a federal rule announced on Wednesday.
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The Difference Between Racial Bias and White Supremacy
‘The rhetorical brush is being applied much too broadly’
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Housing inequality is a failure to govern, and the market is not the answer
We need to change the way we think about housing. Like access to education and health, having a home is a human right.
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On Osage Avenue, rebuilt homes to rise again from MOVE’s ashes
Philadelphia has yet another plan for Osage Avenue.
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Getting Therapy Instead of Serving Time
A whole-family approach shows promise in keeping young offenders out of prison.
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In D.C., White Families Are on Average 81 Times Richer Than Black Ones
Other major cities aren’t much better.
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