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There is a national call for Black athletes to avoid states that don’t respect their vote.
Reclaim your health by changing how you sleep
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Did social media kill the reality TV star, or did it amplify them?
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is getting a Texas-set spinoff from Shonda Rhimes and Ellen Pompeo
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The Body Roundness Index
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It’s More Than A ‘Black Woman’s Disease’: Advocates Push Congress to Take Fibroids Seriously
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Do pre-sentencing reports really help Black offenders in Canada’s justice system?

March 05, 2024
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By Camisha Sibblis (Special to BHN) Canadian courts are increasingly applying Impact of Race and Culture Assessment reports (IRCAs), otherwise known as Enhanced Pre-Sentence Reports, when sentencing offenders. IRCA reports help sentencing judges better understand how systemic racism has influenced and even limited the offender’s life choices and trajectory. Their use has been much debated

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