A few miles away from where the pope addressed Congress, a black community looks for change

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By Raven RakiaSep 24, 2015, 1:54 pm48 pts
When you’re looking for who is the most disregarded in society — look no further than where the government decides to place its trash. In Washington, D.C., just two miles from where Pope Francis addressed the U.S. Congress, a neighborhood’s fresh air has long been overtaken by a trash transfer station.…

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