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Reporting

How they did it: Reporters enlist teachers to investigate ‘toxic schools’

Chloe Reichel | March 12, 2019
The Philadelphia Inquirer found over 9,000 environmental problems in the city’s public schools through an investigation that used community-based testing.
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Criminal Justice

Black and white bail judges show bias against black defendants

Denise-Marie Ordway | July 16, 2018
A forthcoming study suggests both black and white bail judges show bias against black men facing criminal charges.
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Criminal Justice

Juvenile delinquents: Boys with hostile fathers commit more crime

Denise-Marie Ordway | April 25, 2018
Teens with harsh fathers commit more crime and use a larger variety of drugs and alcohol, a new study suggests.
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Transportation

Amtrak safety, rail transit and Positive Train Control: Research roundup

John Wihbey | December 19, 2017
An updated collection of recent reports, research and analysis relating to Amtrak, rail transit and Positive Train Control.

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