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African Americans most likely to be targets of hate crimes in the U.S. 

African Americans most likely to be targets of hate crimes in the U.S. 

There is a large gap between African Americans and other bias types regarding the number of reported hate crimes in the U.S. According to the FBI Crime Data Explorer, hate crimes against African Americans made up nearly 30% of all reported hate crimes in the U.S. in 2022, outpacing those related to religion, sexual orientation and other races or ethnicities.  More than 11,600 hate crimes were reported in the U.S. in 2022 and more than 3,400 of those cases were…

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Women receive more long term health benefits when exercising compared to men 

Women receive more long term health benefits when exercising compared to men 

There are considerable differences when it comes to the long term benefits of exercising between men and women.  According to a recent study, women have a much lower risk of experiencing an early death or fatal cardiovascular event compared to men when both genders exercise regularly. Additionally, the study also found that women can reap these benefits even when putting in less effort.  The study was conducted by the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, and the findings…

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Police misconduct and its effect on the public image of law enforcement  

Police misconduct and its effect on the public image of law enforcement  

By: John Engoglia  US law enforcements’ public image has been unsteady for almost a decade, but it seems to be worsening. According to a poll by ABC News and the Washington Post, “Just 39% (of people) are confident that the police are trained to avoid excessive force.” This trend has been worsening in recent years in part by the high profile deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Daunte Wright and many more at the hands of law enforcement.  Elias Nader…

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