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New York’s Economic Spending Shortchanges Nonwhite Communities, Report Says
As New York has poured billions of dollars into economic development and trumpeted the rebirth of once-blighted regions of the state, the money awarded through one of the governor’s signature programs has flowed disproportionately to predominantly white communities, according to a new report. The Regional Economic Development Councils initiative, introduced by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo…
More Cities and States Should Divest From Private Prisons
The Trump administration’s decision to separate migrant children and their parents at the border and its anemic efforts to reunite families since the reversal of that policy have been widely condemned as cruel. But the president’s so-called solution — to imprison immigrants as families in detention centers — is equally abhorrent. This policy, which will…
DiNapoli divests N.Y. pension funds from private prison companies
ALBANY — State Controller Thomas DiNapoli this week took the rare step of divesting all direct state pension fund holdings in private prison companies. The move comes amid concerns about President Trump’s stepped up immigration detainment policies. “For nearly two decades, the fund has recognized private prisons is a controversial industry and restricted investments,” said…