News 2016
Seizing the Opportunity to "End the Scourge of HIV/AIDS
Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Acting Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
"Right now, we're on track to end the scourge of HIV/AIDS. That's within our grasp."—President Barack Obama
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Doctors' Body Language May Hint at Racial Bias
Doctor listens, but his body languages says he'd rather be somewhere else
A doctor's body language may reveal racial bias against seriously ill black patients, a new study suggests.
SURVEY: American Mayors in Favor of Policing Reforms—With Reservations
Police guard the front of a shopping mall from demonstrators calling for an end to gun violence and the resignation of Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel as they march through downtown on December 31, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois.
A new survey of American mayors found that they overwhelmingly support policing reform, but they have some doubts about how effectively proposed measures can be implemented.
The "2015 Menino Survey of Mayors," released by the Boston University Initiative on Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, presents the views of 89 current mayors from cities large and small. Data was collected via individual interviews.
When it comes to policing—which has been a hot button topic in the wake of several high-profile police-involved shootings of citizens—the mayors generally support the reforms included in the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Perhaps surprisingly, the findings were consistent across party lines. But the report found that many of the mayors were concerned about implementation and the financial and privacy costs they associate with those policies.
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