Long-standing policies and deeply rooted inequity—rather than a few "bad apples" in the criminal justice system—likely explain why Black defendants in certain parts of the country are more likely than others to be held ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2023
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Two recent studies indicate that school-level factors play a considerable role in racial disparities in school discipline. The first study, conducted primarily through a series of interviews, reveals disciplinary tensions ...
Social Sciences
May 9, 2023
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A new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota sheds light on the origins of racial disparities in the Minneapolis park system and their long-lasting consequences for environmental justice in the city.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2023
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Racial disparities in state imprisonment rates dropped significantly during the first two decades of the 21st century.
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2023
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Historic redlining and other racist policies have led to present-day racial and economic segregation and disinvestment in many cities across the United States. Research has shown how neighborhood characteristics and resources ...
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2023
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Over the past year, the U.S. has intensely focused on returning to pre-pandemic "normal." As many embrace their prior lives, many voices are missing and being ignored in the national conversation. What about those who were ...
Social Sciences
Jan 9, 2023
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Prosecutors exert considerable power in the criminal justice system, and while defendants are predominantly Black and Latinx, prosecutors are overwhelmingly White. Despite calls for addressing racial disparities in this field, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 4, 2022
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Research has established that racial disparities exist in suspensions at school, with Black and Hispanic students more likely to be suspended than white, non-Hispanic students. A new study found that focusing only on broad ...
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2022
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During the first year of the pandemic, Black people accounted for a disproportionate 15 percent of COVID-19 deaths in the United States. That number is bleak, but it's also probably incomplete: it includes only deaths where ...
Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2022
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In 2020, a commentary published in Cell urged the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address long-standing funding disparities between Black and white researchers. According to a 2011 study, Black applicants were 10 percentage ...
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May 25, 2022
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