Desiree Evans
Articles by Desiree
February 5, 2009 -
A lawsuit filed on behalf of juveniles awaiting trial at the New Orleans juvenile detention center has been certified as a class action by a federal judge, reports the Associated Press.
February 2, 2009 -
A black male born in Mississippi today can expect a shorter life span than the average American in 1960. A black woman in Mississippi earns less today than the typical American in 1960.
January 29, 2009 -
The Galveston Housing Authority plans to demolish two public housing developments, reports the Galveston Daily News. In the midst of these plans, public housing residents still struggle to find places to live. In Galveston three-quarters of all homes were damaged in Hurricane Ike and many public housing units were deemed unlivable. Facing South reported in September 2008 that Galveston's public housing
January 28, 2009 -
Law makers are urging federal prosecutors to criminally investigate a South Georgia peanut processing plant linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak.
