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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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When a police shooting really is justified, what do we do with our pain then?
Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the police shooting of Estiben Alegria-Hurtado in Elizabeth, New Jersey, is a case where 20-20 hindsight can be fairly myopic.
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N.J. towns quietly paid $87M to settle lawsuits against cops. Inside the secretive deals
David Rudovsky of Penn Carey Law says that civil suits rarely lead police departments to clean house and force out bad officers, given the strong job protections they have.
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When we reduce nurses’ workload, fewer patients die
An Op-Ed by nurse practitioner student Stefanie Orrico argues for the establishment of a minimum nurse-to-patient ratio policy, featuring a quote from Karen Lasater of the School of Nursing.
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How we tracked the pay of 24,000 cops
Aaron Chalfin of the School of Arts & Sciences said a new project documenting police pay in New Jersey contains “some pretty incredible data.”
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N.J. kids on Medicaid deserve equal access to specialty care
Alycia Bischof of the School of Nursing advocated for a New Jersey bill that, if signed into law, would allow Medicaid patients to access specialty care without having to travel more than 60 minutes or file an appeal for out-of-network coverage.
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Tax health insurance coverage to make it more affordable? That’s Greek to me
Mark V. Pauly of the Wharton School commented on a New Jersey proposal to impose a 2.5% tax on health insurance. “They want to tax insurance for middle-class people to subsidize it for low-income people? It would be much fairer to tax the income of higher income people than to tax their insurance, since spending on insurance does not grow that rapidly with income,” he said.
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How a lost season converted Jets' Brandon Copeland from NFL outcast to key contributor
From Penn to a fringe NFL player with a year hiatus, the 27-year-old linebacker has the same work ethic and drive as ever, and the opportunity to bring his best game to the Jets lineup.
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Penn Relays: N.J.'s 47 greatest performances of all time
For the past 123 years, track and field athletes from New Jersey compete in Penn Relays, "the longest-running relay carnival in the world." Here is a look at the most notable performances by New Jersey athletes from years past.
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Political Correctness at Princeton: When It Comes to Free Speech, They're No Tigers
Alan Kors of the School of Arts and Sciences is quoted on free speech vs. hate speech.