Pilsen and the rest of the 25th Ward have seen a 46% jump in property taxes on average, according to protest organizers, an increase much steeper than in any other Chicago neighborhood.
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The companies mounted their standard “affirmative defense,” and environmentalists doubt Texas regulators will hold them accountable. Communities of color around Houston were disproportionately impacted.
By Aman Azhar
March 15, 2021
Ships are docked along refinery facilities at the Houston Ship Channel, part of the Port of Houston, on March 6, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Credit: Loren Elliot/AFP via Getty Images
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