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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced Monday the $3 million in “quick release” emergency relief funding to help cover the costs of repairs to Interstate 95 in Norwalk after last week’s fiery crash involving a fuel truck damaged an overpass. The inferno following the crash damaged the Fairfield Avenue overpass beyond repair, […]
Nearly a half-billion in federal dollars are being awarded to projects to revitalize Portland’s historically Black Albina neighborhood. PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Oregon nearly half a billion dollars for the Rose Quarter Improvement Project. The announcement came Friday as Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Senators Ron Wyden, and Jeff Merkley […]
Black drivers experience disproportionate scrutiny and excessive force under guise of traffic enforcement “Driving while Black may not be a real crime codified in law, but it is treated as one throughout the country.” Text of Letter (PDF) BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07 . . .
By Eva McKend, CNN Over two dozen members of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus are calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to address concerns about the safety of Black motorists. “On our nation’s roads and highways, Black motorists have experienced disproportionate scrutiny and excessive force under the guise of traffic enforcement,” a letter sent Thursday […]
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A group of environmental and racial justice organizations filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S. Department of Transportation and its secretary, Pete Buttigieg, seeking to halt a Gulf Coast road project that the group says will harm the environment near historic Black neighborhoods in north Gulfport. The suit, which […]
JACKSON, Miss. — A group of environmental and racial justice organizations filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S. Department of Transportation and its secretary, Pete Buttigieg, seeking to halt a Gulf Coast road project that the group says will harm the environment near historic Black neighborhoods in north Gulfport. The suit, which argues that […]
Black Friday deals always include Amazon’s suite of gadgets, regardless of whether it’s an Echo or a Ring. This latest deal just happens to include both, getting you the Ring Video Doorbell and a third Gen Echo Dot for more than half off. Right now the
Amazon device deals are the hottest category discounted during Black Friday, and the retail giant is giving us a sneak peek with fantastic offers that you can shop for right now. Today’s best early Black Friday deal is the Amazon Echo Dot that’s
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