Tag: poor
Trevor Reed looks like he’s ‘living in a third world Gulag’: Reed’s father l ABCNL
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Trevor Reed’s father Joey Reed on his son’s condition after 971 days in Russian detention, after seeing him in…
Bridge collapses near Pittsburgh
No one was seriously injured or killed, but at least 10 people suffered minor injuries. The bridge was 52 years old and the structure was…
How the justice system criminalizes the poor through fines and fees
ABC News Linsey Davis speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tony Messenger, author of “Profit and Punishment: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of…
Guatemalan toddler who died after ICE detention subject of $60 million legal claim
Mariee Juarez’s mother alleges the medical care she received at the Texas detention facility was “woefully inadequate, neglectful, and substandard.” source
Mass protests break out in Puerto Rico over energy crisis
Protests against energy provider LUMA Energy occurred in Puerto Rico as energy costs continue to rise despite poor service and an unstable aging power grid….
Health care on Trump’s mind as he kicks of 2020 campaign
Trump vows a “phenomenal” new health care plan the day before his first campaign event, and Democratic candidates speak at the Poor People’s Campaign presidential…
Communities across America lack access to clean water amid COVID-19 crisis
A shocking 2 million Americans don’t have running water, hampering efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST &…
Philadelphia doctor’s mission: Get residents tested
Ala Stanford travels in her rented van to the poorest zip codes in the city, where blacks are nearly half of the COVID-19 cases. source
By the Numbers: Rich countries hoard COVID-19 vaccines; global poor to miss out
Poor countries could only vaccinate 10% of their populations in 2021, while rich countries could vaccinate their whole populations 3 times over, study says. source
Former CDC head: ‘Moving in the right direction’ on vaccine rollout
Former acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Richard Besser discusses progress in getting vaccine doses to Americans, and the importance of more…
By the Numbers: America’s $4 billion commitment to global vaccinations
The Biden administration pledges to help deliver more vaccines to poor countries to help control the pandemic globally, without impacting U.S. vaccine supply. ABC News…
