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Disability claims are denied more for Black veterans, data shows
New data received by NBC News from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows that Black veterans were denied disability claims more than white veterans across the VA healthcare system in the last 20 years. The disparities were highlighted in a series of reports by NBC News Now and NBC local stations in a series called “American Vets: Benefits, Race and...
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A ‘Most Gentle Soul': Mother Remembers Teen Son Slain in Philadelphia Football Scrimmage Shooting
Nicolas Elizalde’s life was cut short when what police say were five gunmen ambushed a group of students following a football scrimmage near Roxborough high school. His mother remembered him as a gentle soul who was proud of being both a Muslim and a Mexican-American.
