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Blacks and Latinos Have Steeper End-of-Life Costs
A new research study shows that Black and Latinos require more intensive, and expensive, end-of-life treatment because they do not receive better health care throughout their lives like white patients. WaPo

Texas Police Department Faces Discrimination Lawsuit
Small-town cops are under fire after two Black residents claimed they gave more than $50,000 to Tenaha cops under threat of money-laundering charges. A biracial couple was also forced to hand over $6,000 after officials threatened to put their children in foster care. CNN

Program to Help Elderly Latinos In Cyberspace
Generations on Line, a Philadelphia-based Internet literacy organization, is taking a small step towards bridging the digital divide. This new program offers its users a simple website in Spanish equipped with easy help pages, free email and useful Internet links. NCM Online

Florida Area Construction Hiring Discriminates Against Black Workers
With a new Orlando arena in construction, many people of color are not only losing land, but losing out on jobs. Orlando Sentinel

Blacks Arrested at Higher Rates than Whites for Drug Possession
A recent report based on FBI data shows that every year between 1980 and 2007, adult Blacks were arrested on drug possession charges 2.8 to 5.5 times higher than white adults. St. Louis American

Posted at 2:36 PM, Mar 12, 2009 in News | Permalink | View Comments