Police encounters differ for Black v. white teens
New research on the consequences of police encounters among Black and white teens supports removing police presence from schools, say researchers.
Dec. 10, 2020 • ~10 min
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Intimate partner violence has increased during pandemic, emerging evidence suggests
Calls for help to domestic violence shelters have risen during the pandemic, as risk factors for the escalation of violence have gone up. It may be time to implement new strategies to help.
Dec. 4, 2020 • ~6 min
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Spotting liars is hard – but our new method is effective and ethical
It turns out liars and truth-tellers behave very differently when questioned.
Dec. 3, 2020 • ~7 min
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Ethnic minorities at much higher risk of homicide in England and Wales
Calculations now familiar from coronavirus coverage – cases per 100,000 people – applied to ethnicity and homicide victimisation in the UK for the first time.
Nov. 17, 2020 • ~5 min
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Black officers face discipline more often than white police
Black police officers face disciplinary measures for misconduct more often than white officers, even with the same number of allegations made against them.
Oct. 13, 2020 • ~5 min
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Police violence takes a toll on mental health
New research connects police violence and worse mental health. Researchers argue that it's a public health problem in need of attention.
Oct. 5, 2020 • ~5 min
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The aching blue: Trauma, stress and invisible wounds of those in law enforcement
Police officers face dangerous situations every day, and many suffer trauma as a result.
Sept. 29, 2020 • ~8 min
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American society teaches everyone to be racist – but you can rewrite subconscious stereotypes
If you’re American – regardless of the color of your skin – racism structures how you think. Changing the system should change these implicit biases.
Sept. 17, 2020 • ~10 min
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The algorithms that make big decisions about your life
From insurance and healthcare to social media and policing, algorithms are used all around us.
Aug. 17, 2020 • ~7 min
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Police surveillance of Black Lives Matter shows the danger technology poses to democracy
The massive increase in internet-connected devices will create an informal surveillance network that could be used to target protestors and activists.
July 24, 2020 • ~6 min
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