Kaplan on Inequalities Underlying Gun Violence
Racial and socioeconomic inequalities contribute to the proliferation of gun violence, he argues.
Author Archive for: zday
Entries by Zoe Day
Study of Community Policing Program Highlighted
Op-ed calls for expanding Los Angeles’ Community Safety Partnership program, which underwent a yearlong UCLA Luskin review.
Weisburst on Effect of School Police Presence on Student Success
Amid nationwide discussion of the role of school police, she shares research about potential benefits and costs.
Holloway Studies Cannabis Use in LGBTQ Community
Research suggests that LGBTQ people and sexual minorities consume cannabis at higher rates than many other groups.
Abrams Debunks Myths Surrounding Social Work
Unlike police, social workers are uniquely trained to build trust, communicate with those in distress and locate resources to seek resolution to difficult situations.
Taylor Highlights Benefits of Increased Gas Tax
In addition to funding highway investment and infrastructure projects to improve California roads and bridges, the tax hike will discourage use of fossil fuels.
Reber Finds Shocking Race Gap in Coronavirus Deaths
When adjusted to account for age differences, the death rates for Black and Latino populations are much higher than previously understood.
Lens on Pandemic’s Effect on Housing Crisis
“What happens when the eviction moratoria are lifted and people are still not able to pay?” he asks, calling for long-term solutions to the housing crisis.
Blood Donation Ban Rooted in Fear, Not Science, Holloway Says
The FDA eased its ban on blood donations from gay men but still requires three months of abstinence.
Weisburst on Pinpointing the Source of Racial Disparities in Policing
Economics research helps explain the multiple sources of inequities and discrimination and identify the most effective interventions.
