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Legalizing Marijuana Is The Only Just Past Forward, Leah Savage
Legalizing Marijuana Is The Only Just Past Forward, Leah Savage
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Tuesday was April 20, or 4/20, so here’s a friendly reminder in light of the holiday; Barack Obama smoked marijuana, and he isn’t a degenerate, he was the 44thpresident of the United States. Marijuana has been legalized in 16 states as well as Washington, D.C., and there are numerous studies showing that marijuana is, at thevery least, just as safe as alcohol. So why are over 40,000 Americans still incarcerated for marijuana-related charges?
Umaine Professors Examine Race Factor In Support For Police Use Of Force, Peter Cook
Umaine Professors Examine Race Factor In Support For Police Use Of Force, Peter Cook
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
A recent paper by two University of Maine sociology professors indicates that racial prejudice playsa factor in determining support for police use of force.
"Racial Prejudice and Support by Whites for Police Use of Force: A Research Note," was written by StevenBarkan and Steven Cohn, professors of sociology at UMaine. The paper has been published in a recent issue of "Justice Quarterly," the official journal of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.