Latest Breaking News On - Black lowndes county - Page 1 : comparemela.com

Between Selma and Montgomery, a Black Panther is born

Between Selma and Montgomery, a Black Panther is born
lehighvalleylive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lehighvalleylive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

United statesAlabama state universityNew yorkAlabama riverTrinidad and tobagoLowndes countyAbby crainAlex vikmanisMary mays jacksonViola bradfordKatie johnsonHuey newtonTom batesRebecca chaissonViola liuzzoRegina moore

Between Selma and Montgomery, a Black Panther is Born

Between Selma and Montgomery, a Black Panther is Born
al.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from al.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

United statesAlabama state universityNew yorkLowndes countyAlabama riverTrinidad and tobagoMary maysMartin luther king jrRebecca chaissonAshton carterLyndon johnsonHuey newtonViola bradfordKatie johnsonJimmie lee jacksonMartin luther king

Alabama Black Belt Case Tests Whether Sanitation Is a Civil Right

"The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that Alabama had agreed to remediate a sewage crisis in majority-Black Lowndes County."

Lowndes countyUnited statesMelanie fontes rainerUs department of justiceHuman servicesCivil rights divisionBlack lowndes countyBlack beltHuman rights

Report uncovers disturbing danger flowing in underground pipes: Where you live should not determine whether you get sick

A perfect storm made this public health crisis possible.

United statesLowndes countyMelanie fontes rainerOffice for civil rightsHuman servicesCenters for diseaseAlabama department of public healthLowndes county health departmentBlack lowndes countyAlabama departmentPublic healthCivil rights actDisease controlFontes rainerCivil rightsLowndes county health department

SRN - US News - Taylorville Daily News

By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – Alabama authorities discriminated against Black residents of a rural county by denying access to adequate sewage systems and fining them for sanitation problems beyond their control, according to a first-of-its kind environmental justice agreement announced on Thursday by the Biden administration. Under the deal that followed an 18-month federal probe, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) agreed to provide basic sanitation services, end exposure to raw sewage and suspend criminal penalties against Lowndes County residents who could not afford septic systems, the Justice Department said. “Today starts a new chapter for Black residents of Lowndes County, Alabama who have endured health dangers, indignities and racial injustice for far too long,” Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said in a statement. The federal probe found Alabama health officials knew Black Lowndes County reside

United statesLowndes countyDonna brysonKristen clarkeLeslie adlerJustice departmentAlabama department of public healthJustice department civil rights divisionUs census bureauAlabama departmentPublic healthAttorney general kristen clarkeCivil rights divisionBlack lowndes countyRights actReporting by andrew hay