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COVID-19 is Deadlier for Black Brazilians, a Legacy of Structural Racism That Dates Back to Slavery

The United States and Brazil have much in common when it comes to the coronavirus. Both are among the world’s hardest-hit countries, where hundreds die daily. Their like-minded presidents, Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, have both been widely criticized for their poor handling of the pandemic. And in both countries the virus is disproportionately affecting...

Overcoming crime in Costa Rica
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Overcoming Crime in Costa Rica

ta Rica is known around the world over for its rainforests, coffee and beaches. But despite Costa Rica’s reputation for safety and its recent economic growth, criminals use its strategic location for smuggling activities. A team of U.S. forensic science experts, led by two West Virginia University professors from Costa Rica, aim to fix that. A new...

Two-Thirds of African Americans Know Someone Mistreated by Police, and 22% Report Mistreatment in Past Year
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Two-Thirds of African Americans Know Someone Mistreated by Police, and 22% Report Mistreatment in Past Year

Sixty-eight percent of African Americans say they know someone who has been unfairly stopped, searched, questioned, physically threatened or abused by the police, and 43 percent say they personally have had this experience—with 22 percent saying the mistreatment occurred within the past year alone, according to survey results from Tufts University’s Research Group on Equity...

Ankle Monitors Could Stigmatize Wearers
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Ankle Monitors Could Stigmatize Wearers

Electronic ankle monitors – increasingly used as an alternative to incarceration – are bulky and difficult to conceal, displaying their wearers’ potential involvement with the justice system for all to see, according to a new article by a Cornell researcher. Though these monitors have been widely used since the 1980s, their design has not significantly...

Unfounded Fear Helps Fuel Police Violence
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Unfounded Fear Helps Fuel Police Violence

As Congress and local governments across the United States consider police reform, one important question is why police use excessive force, even after scores of protests across the country against police brutality following the death of George Floyd and other people of color. A common answer is that officers are afraid of being injured or...