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Homelessness and drug use became more visible on public transit during the pandemic, worrying commuters. Philadelphia is now pairing cops with social workers to help those in need.
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The failure to renew the enhanced Child Tax Credit continues a long tradition in America: Our welfare system has long spent generously on the old, but it has consistently skimped on the young. A new paper investigates why.
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An estimated 160 million children were involved in child labor around the world at the beginning of 2020, according to a new report.
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A new 'community court' program was launched in Broward County on Wednesday, after 10 months of preparation.The goal is to address the underlying causes…
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People who need unemployment assistance after Hurricane Irma might not be getting the help that is available to them.While there have been thousands of…
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Three women have been named to the state Women's Hall of Fame — and two of them are from South Florida.Helen Aguirre Ferré of Miami Shores is a journalist…
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The Miami metro area has a higher percentage of households relying on food stamps than nearly every other major metropolitan area in the country,…
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Wednesday is Give Miami Day. It was established last year by the Miami Foundation to encourage donations to local non-profits. Their idea is to establish…
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Florida is among the top 10 states with the largest share of its population relying on food stamps. Nearly 20 percent of the state requires assistance.…
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On the day before she died, Jewel Re’nee Howard sat on the porch, in her grandmother’s lap, having her hair twisted into ponytails made pretty with pink…
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is reaching out to religious groups to forge a social safety net that would be bigger and better than public or…