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Ruby L. Bailey

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Editor-in-Chief, Illinois Answers Project

Joined September 2012
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"A national rail strike would be an economic disaster - freezing the flow of goods, emptying shelves, shuttering workplaces and raing prices..." usatoday.com/story/money/202…
Looming railroad strike could be 'economic disaster,' impacting consumers from all angles

Looming railroad strike could be 'economic disaster,' impacting consumers from all angles

A railroad strike could begin Friday, which experts warn would shut down 30% of the country’s freight and halt many passenger and commuter trains.

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“The story of Black homeownership in the U.S. is a case where they get access and the access is wiped out, and then they get access and the access is wiped out,” says Beryl Satter, author of "Family Properties" @USATODAY usatoday.com/in-depth/money/…
'We are a broken people': The importance of Black homeownership and why the wealth gap is widening

'We are a broken people': The importance of Black homeownership and why the wealth gap is widening

The homeownership gap between white and Black Americans is wider than it was before the Fair Housing Act was signed into law in 1968.

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Don't Black women use baby formula at rates higher than other racial groups? It doesn't appear so from most of the coverage of the baby formula shortage I've seen. Help me out, please, and share content addressing the urgency of this shortage for Black moms.
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A whisper listing? No, a whisper campaign How homeowners and would-be homeowners are bypassing realtors in an uber-competitive housing market. #homebuying #realestate #homesforsale @USATODAY usatoday.com/story/money/202…
Skipping a real estate agent? How this homebuyer got her own housing market lead

Skipping a real estate agent? How this homebuyer got her own housing market lead

You may have heard of a "whisper" listing in the housing market. But what's a real estate whisper campaign? It could help you save on a house.

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Senator Booker said he won't let Republicans steal his joy about this qualified Black woman who has 'earned her spot.' He was like a cold drink of water in the desert.
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Ted Cruz is rambling about CRT and literally reading Anti-racist Baby at a Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Judge Brown Jackson is taking him to school.
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This is huge, especially for Black, Hispanic, low income and elderly folks who are more likely to have more medical debt. Most medical debt will be wiped from consumer credit reports cnbc.com/2022/03/19/most-med…

Most medical debt will be wiped from consumer credit reports

A large number of U.S. consumers will have their medical debt wiped from their credit reports, the nation's largest credit reporting agencies announced.

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IMPD Assistant Chief Bailey: General Assembly made cops' jobs and our community less safe. As, public servants, we should be committed to all those we serve, not special interests or the vocal minority, writes IMPD Assistant Chief Bailey. indystar.com/story/opinion/2…

IMPD Assistant Chief Bailey: General Assembly made cops' jobs and our community less safe.

As, public servants, we should be committed to all those we serve, not special interests or the vocal minority, writes IMPD Assistant Chief Bailey.

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THIS!
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Whoever invented “pet rent” is going directly to hell.
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The Indiana Senate killed controversial House Bill 1134 Wednesday night after several hours of closed-door discussions in the Republican caucus. indystar.com/story/news/educ…
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Star readers have thoughts on Martinsville story. Here's a sampling... indystar.com/story/opinion/2…
Letters: Martinsville story puts white privilege on full display

Letters: Martinsville story puts white privilege on full display

Here is where we reach the crux of the biggest problem facing society today, an unwillingness to honor the humanity in others, writes one reader.

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So the streets are clear, but ... indystar.com/story/news/loca…

What to do about city sidewalks that are still filled with snow

If you come across a sidewalk still filled with snow or ice in Indianapolis, city officials are relying on you to report it.

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Although Indiana law bans landlords from retaliating against tenants, lawyers and tenants say it happens all the time. I talked to Ms. Walker, who's been to the ER multiple times due to toxic mold in her apartment. She's now fighting against an eviction. indystar.com/story/news/real…
A tenant reported mold to health department. Her landlord evicted her; Indiana law helped.

A tenant reported mold to health department. Her landlord evicted her; Indiana law helped.

A tenant said she is a victim of retaliation. Although illegal, lawyers say it still happens.

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Marion County on slight decline but at this point not clear if that will persist. 7-day avg peaked at 2,389 on 1/11, now down to 2,278. 2/2
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While the days of government shut downs appear over in Indiana, the fast-spreading omicron variant is doing the job on its own. indystar.com/story/news/heal…
'An extraordinary disruption': Hoosiers struggle as COVID shutters schools and businesses

'An extraordinary disruption': Hoosiers struggle as COVID shutters schools and businesses

While the days of government shut downs appear over in Indiana, the fast-spreading omicron variant is doing the job on its own.

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Interesting...Trump-inspired 'divisive concepts' in Indiana education bill found in more than 20 states indystar.com/story/news/educ…
'Divisive concepts' in Indiana anti-critical race theory bill found in 26 states

'Divisive concepts' in Indiana anti-critical race theory bill found in 26 states

The concepts are strikingly similar to language in an executive order from former President Donald Trump.

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Read the story and watch the video and you'll see Sen. Baldwin suggest teachers be 'impartial' slavery, as well. indystar.com/story/news/educ…

Indiana Senate bill that spurred Nazism remarks stalls; similar proposal advances

Indiana Education Bills: SB 167 is stalled. House Bill 1134 was amended to clarify that teachers can condemn concepts such as Nazism in the classroom.

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3 men sentenced to life in prison for Ahmaud Arbery's murder; parole denied for father, son usatoday.com/story/news/nati…
3 men sentenced to life in prison for Ahmaud Arbery's murder; parole denied for father, son

3 men sentenced to life in prison for Ahmaud Arbery's murder; parole denied for father, son

Judge Timothy Walmsley denied the possibility of parole for Gregory and Travis McMichael for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 in Georgia.

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