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Study shows doctors exhibit racial bias in communications with patients

Rebecca Lawrence January 12, 2016 America, Health Care, Inequality, Racism

Via Huffington Post: “Could the color of your skin affect the medical care you get at the end of your life? A disturbing new study published in the January issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management suggests that it might. The research shows that black actors who were asked to …

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks out about gender and racial bias in sexual assault cases, gives police new guidelines

Rebecca Lawrence December 17, 2015 #BlackLivesMatter, America, Crimes Against Women, Law Enforcement, Police Brutality

A long-term study by the A.P. reveals over 1,000 police officers have been dismissed between 2009 and 2014 for sexual assault and misconduct. Daniel Holtzclaw, declared guilty last week of 18 counts of rape and sexual assault, preyed upon black women with prior arrests in the lowest social classes, knowing that …