#Ways to reduce tense relationships between detectives and homicide victims’ families suggested in study

“#Ways to reduce tense relationships between detectives and homicide victims’ families suggested in study” Systemic changes may be needed to improve the relationship between police detectives and the families and friends of murder victims, according to a Georgia State University study. Homicide detectives and the families and friends of murder victims regularly experience some of…

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#Racial discrimination ingrained in jury selection, law school report finds

“#Racial discrimination ingrained in jury selection, law school report finds” A new report from Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic shows that racial discrimination is a deeply ingrained part of jury selection in California. Credit: Davide Bonazzi An eye-opening report from Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic finds that racial discrimination is a consistent aspect of jury…

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#Rethinking our built and open spaces after a pandemic

“#Rethinking our built and open spaces after a pandemic” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Keep six feet away from others. Avoid crowds. Stay home. In this time of a pandemic, social distancing guidelines promote separation to avoid catching and slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. As local and state governments begin to reopen…

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#Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind white majority because of ‘persistent racism’

“#Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind white majority because of ‘persistent racism’” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research led by the University of Bristol has revealed that despite progress, most ethnic minority groups studied are still more likely to be in manual work or unemployed or sick than their white counterparts. The researchers analysed national census…

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#Choosing your mother tongue, rather than it choosing you

“#Choosing your mother tongue, rather than it choosing you” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Young Ukrainian adults are prompting us to rethink what we mean when we talk about people having a ‘mother tongue’, as many are working to shift the primary language they use from Russian to Ukrainian amid the ongoing Ukrainian–Russian War. Much research…

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