safety

Poll Finds Most Black Women Say They’re Scared to Walk Alone At Night

Fewer than half of Black women respondents to a Gallup poll believe they are safe even in their own neighborhoods at night.
03/09/2023

Survivors Of Tragic Bronx Fire That Cost 17 Lives Seek $3 Billion From Landlords

The couple behind the first lawsuit also accused city officials of negligence in a separate court filing.
01/12/2022

Astroworld Disaster: How Industry Experts View The Deadly Failure Of Planning And Safety Protocols

Experienced event and safety managers say that plans are normally firmly in place to prevent what happened in Houston. But in this case there was a fatal disconnect.
11/09/2021
Is Your Backpack Hurting You?

Back to School: Backpack Safety

Protect your child from muscle strains and back injuries.
09/25/2014

NTSB: Train Going Too Fast at Curve Before Wreck

The train moved at 82 mph in a 30 mph area.
12/02/2013
No Money for Forced Sterilization Victims in NC - North Carolina lawmakers said last Wednesday the state couldn't afford to pay out $50,000 to victims of forced sterilizations. Between 1929 and 1974, North Carolina forcibly sterilized about 7,600 people whom the state deemed "feeble-minded," many of which were poor Black women. (Photo: AP Photo/The News & Observer, Shawn Rocco, File)

Health Rewind: North Carolina to Pay $10 Million to Sterilization Victims

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Need for Speed: Roller-Coaster Safety Tips You Should Know

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Safety Comes First

How to Have a Safe Fourth of July

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Obese Teens and Girls More Likely to Read Fast Food Calorie Labels

Health Rewind: Obese Teens More Likely to Read Fast Food Calorie Labels

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Be a Safe Swimmer - Swim in a supervised, marked area with a lifeguard present, and swim with others. Never swim alone. If you are swimming with children practice “reach supervision” by keeping your arm in arm’s length of the child while they are in or around the pool, lake or ocean, the Red Cross advises. (Photo: Mark Almond/Birmingham News/Landov)

Minority Children Urged to Take Swimming Lessons as Summer Approaches

Many Black parents never learned to swim. Cycle must end.
05/30/2012

Ten Tips to Stay Safe This July 4th Weekend

Follow this advice to enjoy your fun in the sun.
07/01/2011