Court Reviews Civil Rights Case Alleging Environmental Racism Against Black Residents In Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

Associated Press, Fast Company
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 1:40pm

The lawsuit comes as the federal government has taken steps during the Biden administration to address the legacy of environmental racism. A federal appellate court is set to hear oral arguments Monday in a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies to place polluting industries in majority-Black communities.

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