Do minorities get ‘hosed’ on water bill?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — White flight from urban centers often means minority residents are left to pay to maintain aging water and sewer systems, a new study finds.This “structural inequality” is not necessarily a product of racism, but does mean that racial minorities pay systematically more than white people for basic municipal services....
Source: Futurity.org - Wednesday, 28 December
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