New Census Bureau Data Shows Racial Differences in Household Debt
March 31, 2022
The U.S. Census Bureau has released new data on the debt held by U.S. households. It may come as
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NAACP wants veto of redrawn Miami voting map. Mayor Francis Suarez undecided
March 31, 2022
Days after Miami commissioners changed district boundaries in several city neighborhoods, the Miami-Dade Branch of the NAACP
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Federal judge rules some of Florida’s new voting laws are unconstitutional
March 31, 2022
A federal judge ruled that multiple parts of a voting law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last
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Miami-Dade Branch of the NAACP Calls for Transit Equity in Honor of Rosa Parks
February 16, 2022
When elected officials and local leaders of the NAACP came together to discuss transit equity in Miami-Dade County, they
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Housing Committee’s Book Club is Back
December 09, 2021
Have you ever thought about the history of housing in Miami Dade County? Have you ever wondered
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President Pierre sits down with WLRN to discuss South Florida’s rent Crisis
November 24, 2021
South Florida is the worst in the country for rent increases, according to a recent Bloomberg survey.
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HOLD CONGRESS ACCOUNTABLE: NAACP and a coalition of civil rights organizations release Civil Rights Scorecard
November 24, 2021
THE SENATE HAS A JOB TO DO After a year of assaults on American voting rights, the
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Redistricting Already Redrawing the Lines
November 05, 2021
Population shifts alter district maps and who represents you
By: Erik Bojnansky Miami Times Senior Writer
“Miami-Dade is still the most populous county in Florida, but according to the results of the 2020 Census, its population isn’t growing as fast as most of its neighbors. And the places where the population is increasing the most are miles away from Miami’s urban core or densely developed coastline.
Those factors will impact redistricting in the coming months. That means there’s a decent chance someone else will be representing you in the U.S. House of Representatives, Florida Legislature, Miami-Dade County Commission, school board, and maybe even your municipal council or commission.
As of April 1, 2020, Miami-Dade had a population of 2.7 million, just an 8.2% increase from April 2010. Most population growth took place in southern and western parts of the county like Doral (up 66%), Naranja (up 63%), Sweetwater (up 43%) and Homestead (up 33%). That resulted in Miami-Dade County’s District 8, represented by Danielle Cohen-Higgins, swelling by 43,370 people, the most of any of the county’s 13 districts…”
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