Social Justice and Equity Initiatives in Boston
7 August, 2024
While Boston is a progressive city in a largely liberal state, it is not immune from the long-standing social, racial, and environmental inequities that are present throughout the United States. Historical injustices like racially restrictive land ownership laws, redlining initiatives, and notorious blockbusting practices have made Boston one of the …
Climate Change Interview: How Local Policy Can Address a Global Problem
5 April, 2024
Climate change poses a worldwide challenge. “Global warming will intensify multiple and concurrent hazards in all regions of the world,” warned the United Nations in their 2023 IPCC report. But despite this issue’s global scope, responses and solutions primarily unfold at the local level. As Northeastern University professor and scientist …
Data Analytics in Criminal Justice: Leveraging Big Data to Improve Community Safety and Resilience
29 January, 2024
Working to alleviate the burden of crime within communities requires criminal justice experts to ask difficult questions. Who is most impacted by disparities in policing? When is it appropriate to send an officer, and when is a social worker or mediator more suitable? How can the people who observe communities …
