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Revealed: weak rules allow the world s largest police forces to kill Ankita Rao
Police departments in major cities across the world give their officers legal impunity to use lethal force even when their lives are not in danger, according to new research commissioned by the Guardian.
The study by the University of Chicago and its research partners found that not one police department of the cities surveyed had policies that were consistent with human rights guidelines set forth by the UN when it comes to use-of-force policies.
The report involved 48 major US and international cities, many in some of the richest, most democratic countries in the world.
In 1962, Malcolm X said, “The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” Now, almost 60 years later that statement unfortunately still rings true for millions of Black women across the country. Despite being the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S., more educated than any other group by percentage of degrees earned, 81 percent of the breadwinners driving their families’ economic security and the community leaders working for justice at the intersection of racism and sexism, Black women have not been commensurately acknowledged, appreciated or rewarded for their contributions. Still today, for example, despite their achievements, Black women make 63 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men.
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President of United Airlines, Venture Capitalist, and Money Manager Elected to UChicago Board of Trustees
From left to right: Hilarie Koplow-McAdams, Brett J. Hart, Thomas F. Dunn.
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The University of Chicago Board of Trustees elected Thomas Dunn (A.B. ’81, M.B.A. ’86), Brett J. Hart (J.D. ’94), and Hilarie Koplow-McAdams (A.M. ’87) to begin serving their five year terms last spring.
This trio are the newest trustees on a 55 member board that is responsible for “ensuring the capacity of the University to fulfill its mission for current and future generations,” according to UChicago’s website. Trustees contribute to financial planning, global advocacy, and general programmatic oversight.