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Trump Administration’s Proposed SNAP Changes Target Millions
Three proposed Trump administration rule changes could result in the loss of food stamps and benefit decreases among millions of…
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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Cruel Threats to Hungry Families and Children
Once again, children and families are under attack.
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D.C. Mayor Offers Assurance, Support to Federal Workers During Shutdown
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday pushed President Trump and lawmakers on Capitol Hill to reach an agreement to end…
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Government Cuts to SNAP, WIC Affect Black Women: Report
Given that people of color — particularly African Americans — already face such high rates of maternal and infant mortality,…
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Thousands of Amazon Employees Rely on SNAP
A considerable number of Amazon fulfillment workers are reportedly dependent on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as…
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Trump Admin Mulls Mandatory Drug Testing for Food Stamp Recipients
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a plan that would allow states to require mandatory drug-testing for certain food stamp…
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EDITORIAL: Living in the Desert in D.C.
Studies of the District's neighborhoods consistently reveal the existence of deserts in our nation's capital.
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This Is How the Holidays Expose Income Inequality
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA News Wire Columnist In progressive policy circles, and during the Democratic presidential debates, people are talking…
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Child Watch: Charity is Not a Substitute for Justice
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist In his speech the night before his murder Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…
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Child Watch: Criminalizing Poverty Is Big Business
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist The recent Department of Justice report on police and court practices in Ferguson,…
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