New HIV diagnoses have decreased among Latinos in San Francisco, potentially marking the first time in five years that the group hasn’t accounted for the largest number of new cases. Public health experts express cautious optimism, but outreach workers warn that many Latinos still struggle to find testing and treatment.
A collection agency sought court authority to garnish a patient’s wages to pay a disputed surgery bill. But after the patient showed up in court to argue the bill was bogus, the judge declined to let the bill collector seize her money.
ITHACA, N.Y. —Service and maintenance workers at Cornell University began a strike Sunday night, just as thousands of students were preparing to return to campus for the fall semester. The United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2300, which represents about 1,200 workers including cafeteria staff, custodians, and groundskeepers, initiated the strike after months of contract negotiations […]
Birmingham leaders next month will discuss revoking the business license of The Quest Club Inc., a private 24-hour nightclub that was the scene of a May shooting in which two men died. Read more.
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and statewide education policy.The superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools wants to allay concerns about safety in the new school year after n…
Flint, MI – Flint City Council voted to allocate $400,000 from the state-allotted Opioid Settlement Funds to the Office of Public Health, with the ability for this funding to roll over into later fiscal years. The funding will be used for staffing to support ongoing public health programming and assistance, said Flint City Councilwoman Tonya […]
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here.Four voters allegedly voted twice in the primary elections in Macomb County, officials…
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.New York City families: You can now view your student’s test scores from state exams last year, but you’ll have to wait for the broader city data.The assessment…
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat New York. Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. Vince Muccioli will never forget the terror he felt waiting for paramedics as one of his students la…
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.As a humming air conditioner tried to block out the last of summer’s humidity, a half-dozen tiny desks and tables were scattered all over Alli Bizon’s class…
