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Conference aims to unite efforts of black activist groups Associated Press: At the Movement for Black Lives Conference at Cleveland State University this past weekend, Rhonda Y. Williams, founder and director of the Social Justice Institute, spoke at a welcome event.

$48 billion Anthem-Cigna deal could be close Marketplace: J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance and professor of banking and finance, discussed why health insurance companies are consolidating. "The fact there are a lot more people buying health…

Case Western Reserve University gets $2.9 million federal grant to train nurse educators Crain’s Cleveland Business: The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing received $2.9 million to support development of professional nurse educators. Students seeking advanced nursing degrees will receive up to…

Police pepper spray crowd after 'Black Lives Matter' conference USA Today: Rhonda Y. Williams, founder and director of the Social Justice Institute, discussed an incident Sunday in which RTA police pepper sprayed crowds. "This is a classic example of why the [Department of Justice] had to come in…

E!'s Caitlyn Jenner series using top transgender consultants The Hollywood Reporter: Stephen Levine, clinical professor of psychiatry, weighed in on whether he thinks E!’s new series about Caitlyn Jenner, I Am Cait, will accurately depict the lives of transgender individuals. “The real story of…

Why cops are different ideastream: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, discussed some reasons why cases of police officers who use lethal force are handled differently than others. “I think part of some of the bad reactions over the last two years have come from a frustration where the system…

The teacher: Cassi Pittman  Cleveland Scene: Cassi Pittman, assistant professor of sociology, was one of 30 people featured in Scene’s third annual “People Issue.” In her profile, she reflected on her background growing up in East Cleveland and its current status. Scene's writer said of Pittman:…

Food stamps use on the rise at farmers markets ideastream: Darcy Freedman, director of the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, discussed the growth of food assistance dollars being spent at farmers' markets in the area. “So there's been a big push at the public health level as…

A plan for young adults aging out of foster care ideastream: Robert L. Fischer, co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty, discussed a CWRU study that showed children who were in the foster care are more likely to become homeless during their lifetime.

Prenatal cocaine exposure linked to starting sex early Yahoo News: In a recent study, Meeyoung Min, research assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, found that teenagers whose mothers used cocaine while pregnant were more likely to have engaged…