Sysco halts Mexico iceberg lettuce purchases as cyclosporiasis tops 10,468 cases — recalls, a $25M lawsuit, and a food-safety funding fight follow.
Category: Racial Justice
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Racial Justice Aug 10, 202615 States Now Hit by Cyclospora Outbreak Tied to Taylor Farms Lettuce
Largest Cyclospora cluster tied to Taylor Farms lettuce now spans 15 states as cases rise. Track the outbreak and what it means for your family.
Racial Justice Aug 9, 202615 States, 278 Hospitalized, 2 Dead: Cyclospora Outbreak Widens
FDA links cyclospora outbreak to Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce: 15 states, 278 hospitalized, two dead — NJ recall alert.
Racial Justice Aug 8, 202615 States Hit by Largest Cyclospora Outbreak as Cases Surge
Newsweek’s map shows 15 states hit by what it calls the largest Cyclospora outbreak, with CDC and FDA tracking Taco Bell and Taylor Farms.
Racial Justice Aug 8, 2026Who Was Tasia Fortune? What We Know About the Jackson, Mississippi Hanging Death
Tasia Fortune, 29, was found hanging from a tree behind a vacant Jackson home on Aug. 3, 2026. Here’s what’s confirmed, how her case compares to a documented…
Racial Justice Aug 7, 2026Project 2025 Author Installed at Interior Department’s Watchdog Office
Trump’s team has planted a Project 2025 author inside Interior’s watchdog office. Here’s what capture of the IG means for oversight, public lands, and Black…
Racial Justice Aug 7, 2026Whac-A-Mole: Campuses Face a New Legal Playbook Under Project 2025
Federal whac-a-mole is hammering campuses. The Knight Institute says the crisis is also a legal opening—here’s what Black students stand to lose.
Racial Justice Aug 6, 2026Cyclospora Cases Top 6,000 as FDA Adds 6 States to Outbreak Probe
6,358 cyclospora cases across 15 states as FDA widens lettuce probe. Two dead in Michigan; recall came weeks after first illnesses.