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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill into law allowing for sweeping law enforcement reform in California
The law adjusts qualified immunity - the defense that protects government officials from individual…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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In the Minneapolis neighborhood where George Floyd died, voters disagree with Biden on policing. But they're voting for him anyway.
Voters in Powderhorn Park told Insider they think President Donald Trump is even worse, so they vot…
Madi McVan
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Texas Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones could become the first Filipina-American elected to Congress
After a narrow loss in 2018, the Iraq War veteran and former military intelligence officer is runni…
John L. Dorman
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OPINION: India has taken a much-needed step towards mental health reforms, but it will be crucial how it builds on the momentum
The Indian government has also recognised the pandemic’s impact on people’s mental health and …
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LA reveals plans to create unarmed crisis teams to respond to nonviolent 911 calls in the hopes of reducing police brutality
The team would respond to nonviolent 911 calls that do not require force, including calls related t…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Rochester mayor pledges reforms after police killing of Daniel Prude
Daniel Prude was killed in March after police put a hood over his head, prompting him to lose consc…
Charles Davis
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A transgender woman died while in custody on Rikers Island after she couldn't afford $500 bail. NYC just agreed to pay her family $5.9 million.
Layleen Polanco had an epileptic seizure while being held in isolation at Rikers Island in 2019. A …
Frank Carber
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Tilray stock extends rally as Democrat lawmakers promise to push marijuana reforms
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday also said he urged attorney general nominee Merrick…
Isabelle Lee
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I'm a sociologist who studies how police use data. Relying on algorithms can further bias and inequality — but it doesn't have to be that way.
"Police and reformers and abolitionists are all capable of presenting the same data in starkly diff…
Sarah Brayne
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PM Modi says COVID crisis is a time for bold decisions and investments
Addressing the 95th annual plenary session of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata through …
PTI
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Coronavirus crisis will see 7 million unplanned pregnancies and 31 million gender-based violence cases, the UN says
From lost jobs and unplanned pregnancy to FGM and domestic abuse, the UN says women and girls aroun…
Ruqayyah Moynihan
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Police unions are enemies of reform. It's time we take them head on.
The US' biggest police union used a two-year-old boy — whose mother had just been unjustly assaulte…
Anthony L. Fisher
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Senator Kamala Harris bats for lifting caps on green cards
Harris' presidential campaign, which started early this year, in recent weeks is not doing well …
PTI
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The editor-in-chief of one of the largest medical journals stepped down after questioning the existence of structural racism in medicine on a podcast
"The best path forward for the JAMA Network, and for me personally, is to create an opportunity for…
Allana Akhtar
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A biotech makes a $7.2 billion bet on medical marijuana
Welcome to Insider Cannabis, where we're bringing you an inside look at the deals, trends, and pers…
Jeremy Berke,Yeji Jesse Lee
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Use COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to reform aviation sector: SpiceJet CMD
"The same happens in China. So, we need to be clear what our long term objective is. So, if our ob…
PTI
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UN experts slam 'modern-day racial terror lynchings' in the United States, demand immediate reform
In the US, "this legacy of racial terror remains evident in modern-day policing," the UN experts sa…
Isaac Scher
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Coronavirus vaccine Covishield completes enrolment of phase-3 clinical trials under ICMR, Serum Institute's partnership
"The partnership is a stellar example of private-public institutes collaborating to mitigate the…
PTI
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Doctors are telling trans women they have to wear lipstick and feminine clothing to receive medical care, UK lawmakers say
UK politicians raised the issue as an example of medical transphobia during a discussion on reformi…
Canela López
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A Biden economic appointee explains how a 'true new deal' plan uses 9 reforms to rebuild wealth for all Americans
Bharat Ramamurti says canceling student debt, guaranteeing childcare, and protecting jobs will help…