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U.S. Civil Rights Commission finds disparities in disaster response after Harvey, Maria
The U.S. Civil Rights Commission, in a new report this week, found disparities in the federal government’s disaster responses to the 2017 hurricanes Harvey and Maria.  The report noted not only inequity between the responses to the two storms, but also in the treatment of marginalized groups. The report pointed to “potential civil rights issues” for people of color and disabled people and highlighted issues posed by a language barrier.  The Commission found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) didn’t have enough Spanish-speaking employees to accommodate Puerto Rico after Maria struck, causing delays in aid and assistance.  It also said that documents that had bee

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