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May 14, 2020

Native Americans Make Up Half of New Mexico Coronavirus Deaths; New Orleans Sanitation Workers Strike
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In New Mexico, new data show half of those who have died of COVID-19 are
Native American even though they only make up about 11% of the state's
population. This comes as nearly 60% of people testing positive for the
coronavirus in New Mexico are also Indigenous.

In New Orleans, sanitation workers are entering their second week of
strike, demanding better working conditions, daily personal protective
equipment such as gloves and face masks, raising wages from $10 to $15
per hour, and providing a weekly hazard pay of $150.


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