Reports of racially motivated, fatal shootings by police officers have garnered extensive public attention and sparked activism across the nation. New research from Michigan State University and University of Maryland reveals ...
Social Sciences
Jul 22, 2019
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Police and customs officials have carried out the most widespread anti-wildlife-trafficking operation ever in a joint global operation that's led to the seizure of tens of thousands of endangered animals and the arrest of ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 10, 2019
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The relationship between parks and crime remains the subject of debate.
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2019
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The more crime reported in the neighborhood, the fewer elementary-age kids play in New York City parks—especially girls. That's the finding of a recent study that compared park use with police reports made one week, one ...
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2019
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Canada is currently embroiled in a debate about whether the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls should have used the word "genocide" to describe our federal, provincial and municipal governments' ...
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2019
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Guns recovered from crimes are often a decade old, but knowing when a gun was manufactured doesn't reveal how many times it may have changed hands.
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2019
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The news of Courtney Herron's death has shocked Melburnians. While full details are yet to emerge, both she and the man charged with murdering her have been widely reported as being homeless. It's revealing how news media ...
Social Sciences
May 30, 2019
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The number of asylum seekers on wait lists in Mexican border cities or those waiting to get on these lists has grown to 18,700, according to a new report.
Social Sciences
May 23, 2019
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The College Board recently revealed a new "adversity score" that it plans to use as part of the SAT in order to reflect students' social and economic background.
Social Sciences
May 22, 2019
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The expertise of experienced burglars puts them streets ahead of householders, and even well ahead of other criminals, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
May 20, 2019
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