About US: Female officers tapped to change ‘toxic’ policing

In 'social-emotional learning,' right sees more critical race theory; Protecting Black women shouldn't be a choice between violence and silence; An unfunny, unmemorable joke changed Oscars history and Will Smith's Hollywood story; Meet the psychologist drawing from the Black church to reshape mental health care; Slaveowners' names adorn D.C. buildings. The grand effort to change that is dead.; 'Mrs. Frank Leslie' ran a media empire and bankrolled the suffragist movement ; Tracking new action on abortion legislation across the states; 'Pachinko,' an epic of multigenerational loss, is hard to get lost in; Cut off: In one Black community, limbs are being amputated at an alarming rate; Denver's oldest neighborhood was destroyed. Historians and the displaced are racing to remember it.; What is alopecia? Jada Pinkett Smith's hair-loss condition is the center of Oscar night controversy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Candid conversations about identity in 21st-century America.       By Rachel Hatzipanagos  Email A Nebraska police department is hoping that hiring a slew of female officers will help reduce misconduct and excess violence on the force. While calls for diversity in media have been thought to address issues of representation among audiences, experts are skeptical about whether diversity among police results in meaningful change to policies. But so far, as reporter Robert Klemko found, the department has had more female applicants than ever before.  Also in this edition, the right sets its sights on another teaching method they compare to critical race theory.  (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) This police chief is hiring female officers to fix 'toxic' policing Chief Ken Clary has nearly quadrupled the number of female officers on his force, citing research that shows they are less likely to use force on civilians. By Robert Klemko ●  Read more »   In 'social-emotional learning,' right sees more critical race theory By Laura Meckler ●  Read more »   Protecting Black women shouldn't be a choice between violence and silence Opinion ●  By Karen Attiah ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   An unfunny, unmemorable joke changed Oscars history and Will Smith's Hollywood story Perspective ●  By Inkoo Kang ●  Read more »   Meet the psychologist drawing from the Black church to reshape mental health care By Rebecca Tan ●  Read more »   Slaveowners' names adorn D.C. buildings. The grand effort to change that is dead. By Julie Zauzmer Weil ●  Read more »   'Mrs. Frank Leslie' ran a media empire and bankrolled the suffragist movement By Gillian Brockell ●  Read more »   Tracking new action on abortion legislation across the states By Caroline Kitchener, Kevin Schaul and Daniela Santamariña ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'Pachinko,' an epic of multigenerational loss, is hard to get lost in Review ●  By Inkoo Kang ●  Read more »     What we're reading Cut off: In one Black community, limbs are being amputated at an alarming rate By Andrew Caplan with Gina Smith | The State ●  Read more »   Denver's oldest neighborhood was destroyed. Historians and the displaced are racing to remember it. By Elizabeth Hernandez | The Denver Post ●  Read more »   What is alopecia? Jada Pinkett Smith's hair-loss condition is the center of Oscar night controversy. By Angela Johnson | The Root ●  Read more »     Word on the street   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Lily Lines for important and empowering stories for women in the know to start and end your week. Delivered on Mondays and Thursdays. Sign up »

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