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Tracey Meares @mearest

Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law @YaleLawSch scholar of criminal procedure and policy, and policing; co-Founder @JCollaboratory

Joined January 2012
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Tracey Meares@mearest
28 Jun 2023
There are many many reasons to love track and field, but this story encapsulates one of them! nytimes.com/2023/06/26/sport…

Belgium Was Out of Hurdlers. So a Shot-Putter Agreed to Run. (Published 2023)

Jolien Boumkwo’s 100-meter hurdles debut was not a stunt. Her team needed the points, and she volunteered.

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Tracey Meares@mearest
22 Jun 2023
This 🧵on "libertarian" regulation deniers who then demand and suck up government resources when their ill-conceived projects go wrong 👇
Eve Fairbanks@evefairbanks
21 Jun 2023
Somebody simply has to write the ultimate catch-all essay on disruptive, libertarian, private-sector-touting entrepreneurs simply begging and demanding for state intervention at the end of their journeys. (This is the Titan sub company's adviser.)
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Tracey Meares@mearest
21 Jun 2023
THIS is a crisis we should be talking about and aren't. This country's ongoing failure to invest in our children, our literal FUTURE, is shocking and sad. 👉 Since the pandemic, 13-year-olds have lost ground in math and reading - Chalkbeat chalkbeat.org/2023/6/21/2376…

Latest NAEP results show striking drop in 13-year-olds’ math and reading scores

It’s just the latest evidence that the pandemic and school closures exacted a steep toll on student learning. 

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Tracey Meares@mearest
20 Jun 2023
Very proud of this man and the work he has done! @demarlewisiv
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Tracey Meares@mearest
20 Jun 2023
The study referenced in this article is eyeopening. nytimes.com/2023/06/20/us/ca…

A New Study Paints a Different Picture of Homelessness in California (Published 2023)

Researchers found that homeless people in California were often living in poverty within the state, until they suddenly lost their home.

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Tracey Meares@mearest
20 Jun 2023
Read it here homelessness.ucsf.edu/our-im…

California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness | Benioff Homelessness and Housing...

The UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative recently completed a new study to better understand homelessness across the state of California.

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Tracey Meares@mearest
20 Jun 2023
This is a fascinating--and sad--story. I don't drink Starbucks coffee b/c I don't think it's good, but their behavior is shocking. Another reason not to support them washingtonpost.com/business/…

A barista fought to unionize her Starbucks. Now she’s out of a job.

Lexi Rizzo’s Starbucks bosses called her a "great employee," but she was fired after leading the push to unionize her Buffalo store.

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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
@RevDrBarber
19 Jun 2023
It’s time we deal with the extremely high death toll of poverty in our nation. Tomorrow I will moderate a roundtable conversation with @DaveBrady72 @ValerieRWilson @gregggonsalves @ValerieEguavoen & @wilsonhartgrove to articulate a moral mandate for ending poverty in America.
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Tracey Meares@mearest
16 Jun 2023
The Land of Lincoln for sure npr.org/2023/06/14/118207452…

Illinois becomes the first state in the U.S. to ban book bans

In Illinois, there's now a ban on banning books. Schools or libraries that do so could end up losing state funds.

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Andrew Papachristos@AVPapachristos
9 Jun 2023
Stopping Gun Violence requires supporting the health & safety of Community Violence Intervention (#CVI) Workers. Our piece in @sciam discusses the risk & trauma experienced by workers who risk their lives everyday to keep their neighborhoods safe. #Gunviolenceawareness
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Emerson Collective@EmCollective
15 Jun 2023
In 2020, Dwayne founded @million_book, a nonprofit that installs 500-book "Freedom Libraries" in prisons across the U.S., with the goal of bringing the liberatory power of literature to people who are still incarcerated.
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Tracey Meares@mearest
11 Jun 2023
This story. 👇Just incredible! apple.news/AgwFIPoBFQteECWcB…

Amazon plane crash children reunited with family after 40 days in jungle

Relatives and Colombian president visit survivors in hospital, where grandfather says they are ‘shattered but in good hands’

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Franklin Leonard
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8 Jun 2023
These kids running around town doing economic analysis warms my heart.
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6 Jun 2023
Teens in Jamaica Plain find Stop & Shop prices higher in low-income communities @PaulWBZ reports. cbsnews.com/boston/news/teen…
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Read the study I discuss @NewsHour here pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.22… @JCollaboratory

Escalated police stops of Black men are linguistically and psychologically distinct in their...

Across the United States, police chiefs, city officials, and community leaders alike have highlighted the need to de-escalate police encounters wit...

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7 Jun 2023
A new study reveals just how crucial the first 30 seconds of a police encounter can be, in particular for Black drivers. To help us understand this study’s findings, we spoke with @mearest. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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From my discussion with @IAmAmnaNawaz on @NewsHour tonight
Courtney Norris@courtneyknorris
7 Jun 2023
Tonight's @NewsHour: When a cop stops a Black driver the first 45 words said hold important clues about how the encounter will go. @IAmAmnaNawaz @mearest discuss the data. "When there is an escalation it's 2.5x more likely that the officer didn't explain the reason for the stop"
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The Air Quality Index Explained: What It Means and How to Stay Safe (Gift Article)

It is wildfire season, which could mean more air pollution, too. Here are a few tips to protect yourself.

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JusticeCollaboratory@JCollaboratory
31 May 2023
"There are stark racial differences in who is stopped and who's not," says Meares @mearest wwno.org/npr-news/npr-news/2…

For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a portent of what's to come

A Black driver is more likely to face being searched, handcuffed, or arrested when a police officer's first words are commands rather than a greeting or an explanation.

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Tracey Meares@mearest
31 May 2023
Great job, kids! Now remember this when you turn 18 and vote. washingtonpost.com/education…

Their high school canceled an LGBTQ play. These teens put it on anyway.

Their Indiana school rejected "Marian." So, after three frenzied weeks of preparation, they took their revolt offsite — and staged it at an outdoor theater.

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Tracey Meares@mearest
31 May 2023
For some random reason I decided to watch Vivarium last night. A lot of people hated it, but I'm with @StephenKing on this one. I liked it! Obvious, but still very smart and pointed. youtube.com/watch?v=ywzmicMi…
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Manisha Sinha@ProfMSinha
29 May 2023
Civil War Historian here your essential reading for this #MemorialDay by @EJDionne and your annual reminder that the first decoration day was celebrated by the formerly enslaved who buried and decorated the graves of Union Army soldiers in 1865. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

Opinion | What the Memorial Day weekend debt ceiling deal teaches us about politics

The first Memorial Day is surprisingly instructive on our current political climate.

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