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Would you fall for a scam? Losses from fraud are going up as financial scams become more common
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Would you fall for a scam? Losses from fraud are going up as financial scams become more common

Minority victims die more often, and at younger ages, from violence. New research explains why ‘people of color are doubly victimized’
A police officer and another person stand outside in the middle of a street near a police cruiser, flashing red and blue lights.

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Minority victims die more often, and at younger ages, from violence. New research explains why ‘people of color are doubly victimized’

Stores are locking up everyday goods. Is organized retail theft on the rise?
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Stores are locking up everyday goods. Is organized retail theft on the rise?

Siblings fight skin cancer with mobile dermatology business started during COVID
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Siblings fight skin cancer with mobile dermatology business started during COVID

Study analyzes why Black people in Maine are more likely than white people to be arrested in traffic stops
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Study analyzes why Black people in Maine are more likely than white people to be arrested in traffic stops

A new guide helps schools deal with hate crimes
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A new guide helps schools deal with hate crimes

Why this year’s MLK tributes take on a new sense of urgency

Why this year’s MLK tributes take on a new sense of urgency

Imagine leading a city through a pandemic and mass protests. Now imagine doing it from home.

Imagine leading a city through a pandemic and mass protests. Now imagine doing it from home.

The neighborhood kids were hungry. He planted a garden.

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The neighborhood kids were hungry. He planted a garden.

Here’s how policing in the US could be reformed
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Here’s how policing in the US could be reformed

She’s providing security in the COVID-19 pandemic

She’s providing security in the COVID-19 pandemic

Disrupting human trafficking in U.S. agriculture by focusing on the supply chain

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Disrupting human trafficking in U.S. agriculture by focusing on the supply chain