Jarrett Murphy, Author at City Limits

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The EPA program is dogged by funding shortages and a lack of oversight that puts lower-income communities at a disadvantage in obtaining federal support, an investigation found.

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

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Sep 2012

Economy

Poverty Numbers Steady, Income Dips

The Census Bureau reports that the poverty rate has held steady and the number of Americans without health insurance dropped. But median income also fell and income inequality rose.

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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Sep 2012

Government

City Limits, CUNY to Highlight Immigrants' Role in '12 Elections

“The World Votes Here” aims to get a glimpse of the complex and interesting ways in which the city’s ethnic enclaves are participating in campaign 2012.

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Sep 2012

Economy Government

The Platforms on Cities, Poverty

The Republicans call welfare reform “the most successful anti-poverty policy in memory” and the Democrats claim the stimulus saved 7 million people from poverty. What else do the platforms have…

ByJarrett Murphy 9 minRead time

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Aug 2012

Uncategorized

City Limits Acquires New Site, Ceases Printing

After 36 years, we’re formally announcing that we have ceased printing our magazine. We are also very excited to report that we’ve acquired the Bronx News Network.

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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Aug 2012

Government Justice

Are New York City's Gun Laws the Next Target?

After two Supreme Court decisions clarifying the right to bear arms, many thought New York state and city gun restrictions would be the next target. So far, challenges have been…

ByJarrett Murphy 9 minRead time

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Aug 2012

Government Justice

Gun Violence in the Birthplace of Gun Industry

Springfield, Mass. is where basketball was invented and Dr. Suess was born. It’s also where one of America’s largest gun-makers is located, and where gun violence is a growing concern.

ByJarrett Murphy 0 minRead time

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Aug 2012

Government Justice

Packing Heat: Meet a Concealed Carrier

More and more Americans are carrying concealed weapons, fueling a steep increase in sales of small—and increasingly powerful—handguns.

ByJarrett Murphy 7 minRead time

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Aug 2012

Government Justice

Beyond the NRA: Pro-gun Groups Aren't in Lock-Step

Are you a liberal who likes guns? Or a conservative who feels the NRA shows too much willingness to compromise? Chances are there’s a gun group out there for you.

ByJarrett Murphy 7 minRead time

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Aug 2012

Government Justice

How the Gun Industry Got Rich Stoking Fear About Obama

This article is reported in collaboration with the Nation Institute’s Investigative Fund, which has also supported City Limits’s coverage of policing in New York.

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

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National Reporting Project Finds Flaws in Brownfields Program

Poverty Numbers Steady, Income Dips

City Limits, CUNY to Highlight Immigrants' Role in '12 Elections

The Platforms on Cities, Poverty

City Limits Acquires New Site, Ceases Printing

Are New York City's Gun Laws the Next Target?

Gun Violence in the Birthplace of Gun Industry

Packing Heat: Meet a Concealed Carrier

Beyond the NRA: Pro-gun Groups Aren't in Lock-Step

How the Gun Industry Got Rich Stoking Fear About Obama

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