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The system in Texas for providing representation for indigent defendants appealing their death penalty convictions is broken and in dire need of reform, according to this report from the Texas Defender Service. Researchers based their conclusion on an examination of six years of direct death penalty appeals, which…

This post is an excerpt from Kavitha Mediratta's and M. Karega Rausch's introduction to Inequality in School Discipline, a new book that fills a critical void by providing the most current and authoritative information on what is known about disciplinary disparities.

[caption id="attachment_15121" align="alignnone" width="850"] Arley Concepcion Gonzalez, 14, being tested for arterial hypertension. William Soler Pediatric Teaching Hospital, Havana. Photo: Magnum Foundation[/caption] By Gail A. Reed The debates about what constitutes a real relationship with Cuba continue on the eve of President Obama’s trip Sunday.…

By Allison Brown and Kavitha Mediratta Representatives from Open Society Foundations and The Atlantic Philanthropies discuss philanthropy’s role in school discipline reform. [caption id="attachment_54365" align="alignright" width="190"] This article was originally published in VUE magazine.Download the PDF >VUE website >[/caption] The Atlantic Philanthropies funded the work of…

By Miaija Jawara and Kesi Foster [caption id="attachment_54276" align="alignright" width="300"] Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing a contract deal last year with the union that represents school safety agents. (Photo: Rob Bennett/Mayoral Photography Office)[/caption] When the world saw the recent video of a white police officer…

By Ronald Piana Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. —Helen Keller, Optimism, 1903 [caption id="attachment_44580" align="alignleft" width="292"] Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP is director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care.[/caption] Shortly past 8:00 AM…

By Simone Weichselbaum Leaders of the nation’s major police departments announced on Wednesday that they have joined forces with current and former federal, state and local prosecutors in an alliance to reduce crime as well as the country’s swollen prison population. The group, which calls…

Rapidly-ageing Irish population behind trend, new study suggestsIncreases in funding will be needed to cater for the increase in deaths from cancer, dementia and neurodegenerative diseases according to new research. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish TimesBy Paul CullenIreland has the fastest rising need for palliative care…

By Ron Pollack, Executive Director, Families USAOne of the most incredible oddities about the King v. Burwell case is that the people who have the biggest stake in its outcome are not parties to the litigation. This is because there are only two sets of parties to…

By Kavitha Mediratta Head of Racial Equity Programmes, The Atlantic Philanthropies In recent months, we have seen an outpouring of protest by communities of color against aggressive policing and the trauma and violence these tactics engender. A similar phenomenon is occurring in our schools, where…