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As data centers see a surge in demand because of generative AI, Henrico County, Virginia, shows how local governments can turn the economic gains of this new industry into sustainable funding for affordable housing.
More Than 50 Years after the Fair Housing Act, More Action Is Needed to Address Housing Discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Federal leadership and broader public awareness of the discrimination faced by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders can help move us closer to the promise of the Fair Housing Act.Three Ways to Increase the Impact of the First Step Act’s Earned Time Credits Without changes now, the outlook for earned time credits having a meaningful impact on opportunities for early release is bleak.Corporate America Can Advance Racial Equity by Expanding Employment Opportunities to Justice-Impacted People Corporations are increasingly committing to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion but could do more for people with criminal backgrounds.Expanding Subsidies for Home-Based Child Care Providers Could Aid the Postpandemic Economic Recovery Despite the importance of home-based child care providers, many do not participate in or benefit from public child care investments.Abolishing the Death Penalty Is Critical, But Is Not Enough to Address Its Racist and Classist Harms Abolishing the death penalty alone is not enough to address racial and socioeconomic injustices in the criminal legal system.