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Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery. It’s been 155 years since June 19, 1865, but Black people still aren’t free. Public Lands The COVID-19 Response in Indian Country The disproportionate devastation COVID-19 is having in Native American communities lays bare the U.S. government’s systemic failure to meet its trust and treaty obligations. By Sahir Doshi, Allison Jordan, Kate Kelly, and Danyelle Solomon Energy and Environment Coronavirus Protecting Worker Safety and Economic Security During the COVID-19 Reopening Policies for the COVID-19 reopening must simultaneously protect workers from economic insecurity and from the virus itself. By Jacob Leibenluft and Ben Olinsky Economy The Coronavirus Crisis Is Worsening Racial Inequality New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal stark inequities in the social, economic, and mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Connor Maxwell Race and Ethnicity Data on the Coronavirus Outbreak in Immigration Detention Offer More Questions than Answers Accurate data are key to understanding the prevalence of COVID-19 in immigration detention facilities, but ICE’s data muddles the full picture. By Tom Jawetz and Nicole Prchal Svajlenka Immigration Criminal Justice Reform What We Should Expect of the Police: Experts Weigh In On Recent Police Violence The killing of George Floyd and the nationwide protests against police brutality have ignited a debate about the appropriate role and scope of policing in American communities. By Ed Chung and Betsy Pearl Criminal Justice EventsForeign Policy and Security Italy After COVID-19: Betrayal or Renewal? The United States and the European Union can help Italy out of a 25-year mess. By Simon Clark Foreign Policy and Security Postsecondary Education 3 Steps Needed To Protect College Students in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic Twenty-two organizations urge college accrediting agencies to increase oversight of colleges and address increasing risks to students as a result of the coronavirus. By Antoinette Flores Education, Postsecondary How Betsy DeVos Failed Colleges and Students in Implementing the CARES Act Nearly three months after Congress directed billions of dollars to higher education in response to the coronavirus, Education Department decisions have created uncertainty for colleges and prevented potentially thousands of students from receiving relief. By Ben Miller Education, Postsecondary Mounting Peril for Public Higher Education During the Coronavirus Pandemic Absent federal action, state budget cuts are about to add to colleges’ pain from the pandemic. By Victoria Yuen Education, Postsecondary Disability Centering the Disability and Aging Communities in Federal Emergency Response Efforts As Congress continues to negotiate how to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, it must consider preparing and responding to the occurrence of concurrent disaster events amid the 2020 hurricane season. By Valerie Novack Disability Progressive PulseReligion and Values 17 FAQs for Houses of Worship Considering Reopening Amid the Coronavirus Crisis Faith communities must safely reopen houses of worship based on evidence—not politics. By Maggie Siddiqi, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Maura Calsyn, Thomas Waldrop, and Samantha Behar Religion and Values K-12 Education Improving Literacy in the United States: Recommendations for Increasing Reading Success A modern approach to improving literacy rates in the United States includes applying an explicit equity lens and increasing investment to elevate student outcomes. By Alpha Diallo Education, K-12 In the Wake of the Coronavirus, We Must Design and Build the Schools We Need—Not Simply Reopen Schools As They Were The global standing of U.S. public education has been in decline for years; the coronavirus pandemic offers an opportunity to design and build a system that supports all students. By Khalilah M. Harris Education, K-12 Building a Strong Middle Class Through Career Pathways Programs The United States can raise academic outcomes, lower youth unemployment, and strengthen its economy by following the leads of Germany, Singapore, and Switzerland in training their youth for in-demand jobs. By Laura Jimenez Education, K-12 Courts The Startling Lack of Professional Diversity Among Federal Judges Policymakers must prioritize placing public defenders, civil rights attorneys, workers’ rights attorneys, and legal aid attorneys on the federal courts. By Maggie Jo Buchanan Courts Lies and false statements spread like a virus. CAP is dedicated to the truth. You can help us fight fiction with facts by adding your name now.

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