A study looked at fines in 93 California cities. Cities with more black residents and more disproportionately white police forces tended to rely the most on fines.
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It can happen at work, on the street or at home – even by the people who love us. Everyday sexism might be hard to pin down, but it's pervasive and creates an additional layer of stress for women.
One in four New Zealanders are living with a disability. Non-disabled people think they know what disability "looks like", and often how to help. And that can be a problem.
The Canadian election has been dominated by old pictures of Justin Trudeau wearing blackface. Instead of focusing on Trudeau's poor behaviour, a larger discussion is needed to act on systemic racism.
Nigerian men who wear their hair in knots are not a new phenomenon, but the hairstyle's spiritual heritage sparks fear in the hearts of many.
As the rhetoric around Chinese interference in Australia intensifies – most recently with the Gladys Liu allegations – Chinese-Australians have become 'collateral damage'.
Several presidential hopefuls have offered proposals to close the racial wealth gap, from baby bonds to reparations. A simulation suggests policies short of direct aid to blacks won't do the trick.
Doctors who won't perform abortions on religious grounds may have stronger legal protection and may not be compelled to refer women to an alternative provider. Here's why that's bad news for women.
A sociologist spent time as a volunteer firefighter – and learned more about how institutional culture can shape a person's behavior.
Artificial intelligence holds great promise for medicine, but safeguards are needed to ensure it does not harm patients.
Pledges on gender parity are not worth the paper they are written on if selection processes remain secret.
On August 31, the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the state of Assam, along the India-Bangladesh border will decide upon the future of millions of people in the state.
In the US, women politicians from minority communities have become the leading faces of a new generation of politicians – one that will drive the 2020 elections.
The Supreme Court will decide in the next year whether sexual orientation and gender identity are covered under federal employment discrimination law.
The Supreme Court created a guidelines that aimed for justices to treat women fairly. But it denied its own equality push when it came to the case of Baiq Nuril Maknun.
Researchers have warned about the reliability of voice evidence in criminal cases. Yet, there are few legal guidelines on the use of such evidence in court.
The more they fight, the more popular they become – and the more pushback they receive.
When no one in Mississippi wins a majority of votes in an election, the legislature chooses the winner. This has led to white men winning over and over.
When it comes to gender equality, it's not just the number of women in parliament that matters – it's how they go about legislating for change.
What makes Folau's case unique is that it sets up a clash between employment contract law and legal protections against discrimination on the basis of religion.
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Lecturer in Law, University of Tasmania
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Law School, University of Western Australia
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Academic Convenor, Hallmark Ageing Research Initiative, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Social Change, University of Salford
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Lecturer in Law, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development, University of Reading
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Associate Professor in Political Science and International Relations, University of Western Australia
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Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
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Professor of Sport Management and Sr. Assistant Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Acting Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
