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Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
"Domestic violence survivors are often the first to be failed—and punished—by the criminal legal system." @SandhyaKaj explores the evidence that domestic violence policing worsens rather than helps—yet remains popular with "tough on crime" politicians. inquest.org/more-violence-at…
Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
ICYMI: New @CUEpidemiology & colleagues' study shows an urgent need to critically re-evaluate the current police-centric response to #IPV, incl the widespread use of mandatory arrest laws. 👇+ @SandhyaKaj @s_j_prins @epi_kerrykeyes @em_bruze @mel_askari publichealth.columbia.edu/ne…
Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
New @CUEpidemiology study shows an urgent need to critically re-evaluate the current police-centric response to #IPV, including the widespread use of mandatory arrest laws. @SandhyaKaj @s_j_prins
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Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
Research led by SAEPT T32 postdoc @em_bruze: “laws that criminalize or punish drug use during pregnancy are more likely to worsen rather than improve health outcomes” @IJDP with co-authors @mel_askari @s_j_prins @SandhyaKaj, Lisa Bates, Marian Jarlenski & Kristen Underhill – at Manhattan, NY
New @CUEpidemiology research challenges the effectiveness of punishing drug use during pregnancy. Contrary to expectations, punitive laws often worsen health outcomes for families. @ssm2183 @em_bruze
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Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
In our latest brief, Senior Researcher @SandhyaKaj explores how state officials usurping local control, after years of neglecting Black-majority cities, threatens local Black political power.
Read the full brief: tminstituteldf.org/when-the-…
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"The concerning reality is that many New York renters live in their homes at the whim of their landlords,and they can be evicted for reasons that are no fault of their own." - Dr. Sandhya Kajeepeta, Senior Researcher at @TMI_LDF testified in support of #goodcause. @housing4allNY
Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
"Beyond Learning Loss," @TMI_LDF's latest report examines the disruption and upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and underscores the need to prioritize Black students and eliminate structural barriers to educational equity.
Read the full report: naacpldf.org/covid-19-pandem…
Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
TONIGHT: Rent control may come to Newburgh.
Our state refused pass #GoodCause and act on the housing crisis last leg session. Now upstate tenants are taking the fight for rent regulation to the local level.
Read more in @CityAndStateNY from @AJeffNY. cityandstateny.com/policy/20…
Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
The latest episode of #JusticeAboveAll comes out tomorrow morning.
Join @SandhyaKaj and guests as they explore the evolution of School Board elections/meetings.
Available wherever you get podcasts!
Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
Black womens’ bodily autonomy has been criminalized long before Dobbs. I spoke with @SandhyaKaj for @NAACP_LDF’s podcast Justice Above All on how abortion bans will disproportionately harm Black communities. Listen here ➡️tminstituteldf.org/how-does-…
Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
Listen to @SandhyaKaj, Senior Researcher for @TMI_LDF, discuss her research on racialized inequities in police enforcement of COVID mandates.
The people who wiped smallpox off the planet are older and grayer today, but you can hear their energy still in our latest episode of “Epidemic: Eradicating Smallpox” — “Zero Pox!” Hosted by @celinegounder. 🧵
Happy to join @celinegounder on today's episode of Epidemic!
We talked about how pandemic policing (with parallels to coercion during the smallpox eradication campaign) erodes trust in public institutions and brings us further from the goal of safeguarding public health
The people who wiped smallpox off the planet are older and grayer today, but you can hear their energy still in our latest episode of “Epidemic: Eradicating Smallpox” — “Zero Pox!” Hosted by @celinegounder. 🧵
Really proud of our latest episode - out today!
Tune in to hear from our brilliant guests Pilar Whitaker, Dr. Joia Crear Perry @doccrearperry, and Dr. Regina Davis Moss @Dr4equity
In the latest episode of season 2 of #JusticeAboveAll, the @TMI_LDF team explores he history of how pregnant Black people have been criminalized and the far-reaching consequences after the reversal of Roe v. Wade (1973).
Listen now: tminstituteldf.org/how-does-…
Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
Hundreds of thousands of Americans may not be able to cast a ballot for their candidates and policies of choice, despite being legally eligible to vote, because they are detained. Our new @TMI_LDF article offers insight and solutions: tminstituteldf.org/voting-in…
10 years ago, SCOTUS took its first strike at the Voting Rights Act in its Shelby County v. Holder decision, opening the floodgates for voter suppression & racial gerrymandering. On this new page, we walk through Shelby's impacts: naacpldf.org/shelby-v-holder… @NAACP_LDF @TMI_LDF
Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
Since #Dobbs, states with abortion bans far outpace those offering paid family leave | Opinion --
@jaquelynjahn and I argue that “state governments are sending a clear message: you don’t control your bodies, your health, or your career. We do.” inquirer.com/opinion/comment… 1/3
Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
In advance of the 10-year anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder this Sunday, we @TMI_LDF take a look at its impact on Black political power via voter suppression tactics and redistricting: naacpldf.org/shelby-v-holder…
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You can now watch the full interview from the season premiere of #JusticeAboveAll!
@TMI_LDF researcher @SandhyaKaj sits down with physician Dr. Brenda Williams to talk about her work as a medical doctor and the downstream impacts voting has on health. youtube.com/watch?v=c4vrIAHw…
Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
Senior Researcher @SandhyaKaj sits down with physician Dr. Brenda Williams to talk about her work as a medical doctor, the impacts voting has on health and the power of the right to vote.
Catch the exclusive interview from #JusticeAboveAll: youtube.com/watch?v=c4vrIAHw…
Sandhya Kajeepeta retweeted
In the first episode of #JusticeAboveAll's season 2, @SandhyaKaj walks listeners through the impacts voting has on the health of our communities.
Explore how access to the ballot can promote healthier communities and a healthier democracy: tminstituteldf.org/can-votin…