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The Justice Department has launched a civil rights probe of the Memphis Police Department to examine allegations of excessive force, improper stops and searches and racial disparities.
The US National Women’s Soccer League was recently rocked by revelations of sexual abuse. But research shows that physical and verbal abuse is also disturbingly common in organized sports.
College admissions advantages for recruited athletes likely perpetuate educational inequality even more than those given to children of alumni.
A researcher on youth organizing presents her evidence for how critical race theory benefits students and society.
La muerte de Floyd, quien era negro, desencadenó una ola de protestas masivas contra el racismo en Estados Unidos. Este es un resumen de importantes investigaciones sobre la violencia policial.
Research on racism and policing in the US, explained by the experts who study it.
Women and their careers benefit when men are allowed – and encouraged – by their employers to do more caregiving.
The gender gap in computing performance has dramatically narrowed, but a confidence gap remains.
Across the United States, police are shielded from both public and departmental accountability by multiple layers of contractual and legislative protections.
Muchos organismos encargados de hacer cumplir la ley no investigan adecuadamente las denuncias de mala conducta y rara vez sostienen las quejas de los ciudadanos. Las sanciones disciplinarias son pocas y se reservan para los casos más atroces.
De nombreux organismes chargés de l’application de la loi n’enquêtent pas de manière adéquate sur les allégations de mauvaise conduite et ne reçoivent que rarement des plaintes de citoyens.
Many law enforcement agencies fail to adequately investigate misconduct allegations and rarely sustain citizen complaints. Disciplinary sanctions are few and reserved for the most egregious cases.
As more and more Americans are laid off, employers have to consider the cost of letting their staff go.
As a student protest continues at Syracuse University, a scholar argues that student activism is a valuable part of the college experience.
Nearly two-thirds of incarcerated mothers have never received a visit from their children. A scholar who studies women in prison explains the barriers that families face and how they might be removed.
The college admission scandal that involved big bribes, coaches and Hollywood actors grew out of a system that favors rich parents and gives coaches too much leeway in admissions, a scholar argues.
The case of a student with Down Syndrome who was denied entry into all eight of the sororities at her school illustrates a broader problem of exclusion for college students with disabilities.
The ‘resistance’ to the Trump administration has many forms, from grassroots organizing to making music. But a historian of 20th-century Germany asks whether opposing Trump is a real resistance.
Whether they do it full-time or as a side hustle, Americans who have some say over their schedules and tasks seem to covet the flexibility.
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Villanova University
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Assistant Professor of Special Education, Villanova University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Resource Development, Villanova University
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Instructor in Communication, Villanova University
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Master's Student in Psychology, Villanova University
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Professor of Education, Villanova University
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Professor of Sociology and Criminology, Villanova University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Villanova University
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Associate Professor of Management, Villanova University
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John F. Connelly Chair in Management at the Villanova School of Business, Villanova University
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Associate Professor of History, Villanova University
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Professor of Sociology, Villanova University
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Associate Professor of Biology, Villanova University
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Associate Professor of Education and Counseling, Villanova University
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Associate Professor of Accountancy & Information Systems, Villanova University
