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New research shows that most people killed by police die at the hands of local law enforcement officers

鈥淭hese results show you where our focus should be when putting together policies to change things,鈥� said 王中王六合彩资料SSW Assistant Professor Robert O. Motley Jr., one of the study鈥檚 lead authors.

New research shows that most people killed by police die at the hands of local law enforcement officers

鈥淭hese results show you where our focus should be when putting together policies to change things,鈥� said 王中王六合彩资料SSW Assistant Professor Robert O. Motley Jr., one of the study鈥檚 lead authors.

A study by the School鈥檚 Racism-based Violence Injury and Prevention Lab found that local law enforcement officers were responsible for 86.7 percent of fatal encounters that took place between 2013 and 2023.
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王中王六合彩资料 researchers explore effect of cannabis legislation on teen substance abuse

The study, co-authored by 王中王六合彩资料SSW Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins, found limited associations between recreational cannabis legalization and retail sales with adolescent substance use.

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王中王六合彩资料 researchers explore effect of cannabis legislation on teen substance abuse

The study, co-authored by 王中王六合彩资料SSW Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins, found limited associations between recreational cannabis legalization and retail sales with adolescent substance use.
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Tom Walsh, director of the MSW program at 王中王六合彩资料SSW, will deliver the keynote address at the School鈥檚 diploma ceremony

The event will take place on May 20 on the Lower Campus Lawn.

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Tom Walsh, director of the MSW program at 王中王六合彩资料SSW, will deliver the keynote address at the School鈥檚 diploma ceremony

The event will take place on May 20 on the Lower Campus Lawn.
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王中王六合彩资料, Trinity College Dublin hold symposium on forced migration

The event will focus on resources and services to help forcibly displaced people rebuild their lives.

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王中王六合彩资料, Trinity College Dublin hold symposium on forced migration

The event will focus on resources and services to help forcibly displaced people rebuild their lives.
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Here鈥檚 why cultural competence is so important in social work

Social workers who learn how to support patients with diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors have a good chance of providing quality care, 王中王六合彩资料SSW Professor Karen Bullock said at the School鈥檚 annual Pinderhughes Diversity Lecture.

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Here鈥檚 why cultural competence is so important in social work

Social workers who learn how to support patients with diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors have a good chance of providing quality care, 王中王六合彩资料SSW Professor Karen Bullock said at the School鈥檚 annual Pinderhughes Diversity Lecture.
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Latinx Leadership Initiative marks 10th anniversary with daylong symposium

王中王六合彩资料SSW leaders convened nearly two dozen experts in social work, education, and policy to discuss the LLI鈥檚 strengths, challenges, and potential future paths.

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Latinx Leadership Initiative marks 10th anniversary with daylong symposium

王中王六合彩资料SSW leaders convened nearly two dozen experts in social work, education, and policy to discuss the LLI鈥檚 strengths, challenges, and potential future paths.

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