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False Narratives: How social media divides Asian and Black communities
When it comes to policy—namely, affirmative action—Asian Americans have been increasingly used as a wedge to stoke infighting among communities of color.
The invisible shield: how qualified immunity was created and nearly destroyed the ability to sue police officers in America Pt. I
In the aftermath of the Civil War an America broken by bloodshed and riven by racial strife began slowly putting itself back together.
The invisible shield: how qualified immunity prevents victims of police abuse from seeking justice, Part 2
On January 8, 2014 Alexander Baxter was sitting on the basement floor of a Nashville home with his hands in the air.
The invisible shield: how activists and lawmakers are breaking down qualified immunity, Part 3
Laws to eliminate qualified immunity as a defense were proposed almost as soon as the doctrine became a significant shield that protects law enforcement officers from being sued by those whose federal constitutional rights they violate.
Advocates urge educators to heed bereft children’s cry for help by changing school culture
The COVID-19 pandemic and America’s continuing struggle with gun violence have shined a long overdue spotlight on the impact of grief on children. Child advocates are hoping this heightened awareness will spark a culture shift in American schools so that grief training and counseling will become as commonplace as active-shooter drills and recreational sports.
The fight for liberation: Modern abolitionists seek to end police and prisons
Just as the fight for freedom for Black Americans did not end with the Emancipation Proclamation or passage of the Civil Rights Act, the fight for abolition continues to the present day—but in a different form.
SUFFER THE CHILDREN: COVID’s impact on New York’s youngest
As terrifying and heartbreaking as the COVID-19 pandemic was for adults, for some children the past two years have been even more challenging.
How to assess your risk for COVID-19 in 2024
It’s been four years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in that time, the virus has gone from being a terrifying, unknown foe to a complex yet familiar adversary. Much of this is due to scientific advances that keep us safe: the millions of vaccines, antiviral treatments, and masks administered and used have…