New York City’s use of stop-and-frisk was found to be unconstitutional in 2013.
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Evidence from NYC shows that stop-and-frisk policing leads to greater mistrust of police and more racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
Year-round schooling can assist low-income parents in need of child care.
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An education expert explains the potential benefits and drawbacks of year-round schooling in Philadelphia.
Police officers talk to students during a recruiting event at Temple University.
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In a bid to reduce violent crime, the city’s new mayor is calling for a revitalization of a controversial practice the police department had mostly abandoned.