Chicago Has a Plan to Revolutionize Community Mental Health and End Police Violence
Jacobin Mag,
The dearth of public health resources in the US means police function as de facto mental health workers — with deadly…
The dearth of public health resources in the US means police function as de facto mental health workers — with deadly…
This entry was one of the winners of our Summer 2023 student blog contest! Trends in Life…
A phenomenon that's accelerating.
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I'm a mortality modeler. It's clear what's killing Black people.
; Credit: Matt Rourke/AP Maria Godoy | NPREven during the COVID-19 pandemic, mortality rates and life expectancy are far…
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