New Poll Sheds Light on Covid-19’s Impact on African American Communities and Root Causes of Covid-19 Health Disparities in the Black Community
The NAACP, in partnership with the African American Research Collaborative (AARC) and the Equity Research and Innovation Center (ERIC) at Yale School of Medicine presented new polling detailing the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic on African American communities. The poll is the first of its kind, with a deep dive into how African Americans are responding to […]
City of Vancouver Ends Safe Parking Zone at Vancouver Mall and Begins Search for New Site
May 8, 2020 No Comment
The City of Vancouver’s Safe Parking Zone at Vancouver Mall closed on Thursday, May 7, and the city has begun looking for a new location. The Safe Parking Zone opened in partnership with Centennial Real Estate and the Vancouver Mall. As the mall prepares to open for curbside retail pick-up as part of Washington’s first […]
Continue reading …NAACP Launches New Campaign to Empower Black and Brown Communities to Take Action Against Senseless Killings of African Americans
May 8, 2020 No Comment
Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2020) – The NAACP, the nation’s foremost social justice organization, has launched a campaign entitled #WeAreDoneDying, aimed at exposing the inequities embedded into the American healthcare system and the country at large. From COVID-19 to running while Black in America, the abuse faced by people of color, particularly African Americans is devastating. […]
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- City Attorney’s Office announces second equity-based change to its prosecution practicesThe Vancouver City Attorney’s Office is pleased to announce another equity-based change to its prosecution practices aimed at assisting those suffering from substance abuse disorders. The City Attorney’s Office has long been a participant in the Clark County Substance Abuse Court. This program provides intensive supervision to individuals charged with misdemeanor offenses who have been […]
- Community Centers and Recreation Programs Coronavirus UpdatesCommunity Centers, FIT Pass and Insurance Based Memberships Firstenburg and Marshall pools are now open by reservation. A FIT Pass or other insurance-based membership is required to make a reservation. Firstenburg pool offers Aqua Fusion water exercise class and individual water exercise lanes. Marshall pool offers lap swim and individual water exercise lanes.
- Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle issues statement about events in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6Many of us have been deeply affected and troubled by the anti-democratic lawlessness of a group of extremists at our nation’s capital on January 6th. We find ourselves, once again, experiencing something truly unprecedented and heartbreaking.
- City Attorney’s Office to pilot equity-based changes to its prosecution practicesBeginning January 2021, the Vancouver City Attorney’s Office will make equity-based changes to the way it prosecutes the crime of driving while license suspended in the third degree (DWS-III) as part of a year-long pilot program. DWS-III charges often arise due to a driver’s failure to pay fines from a traffic ticket. Trends increasingly suggest […]
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