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Released: 25-Apr-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Will Thomas revelations deal another blow to Supreme Court’s legitimacy?
University of Rhode Island

KINGSTON, R.I. – April 25, 2023 – A recent investigative report by the nonprofit media outlet ProPublica revealing that for more than two decades U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted gifts in the form of lavish trips from conservative Dallas businessman Harlan Crow has renewed concern over potential conflicts of interest and ethical lapses on the nation’s highest court.

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Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise: Fox News settlement will do little to change perceived credibility of coverage, expert says
Released: 21-Apr-2023 2:00 AM EDT
Fox News settlement will do little to change perceived credibility of coverage, expert says
Virginia Tech

The most anticipated media trial in recent years ended with a $787.5 million settlement, and while it had the opportunity to set the tone for future defamation litigation, Virginia Tech media expert Megan Duncan says the outcome will have little impact on the perceived credibility of Fox News.   “Few people are willing to reassess their perceptions of the credibility of Fox News — whether they side with the news organization or believe it was in the wrong — because politically active people associate partisan news brands with their political identity,” Duncan says.

Newswise: Study Finds Disparate Gender Differences in Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
Released: 11-Apr-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Study Finds Disparate Gender Differences in Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
Florida Atlantic University

Youth involved in sex trafficking have extensive victimization experiences during childhood, and these experiences vary by gender. In the nationally representative study, 75 percent were males and 25 percent were females. Almost two-thirds of the girls were molested as a child, half were raped, and three-fourths were emotionally abused as a child, compared to 36 percent of males who were molested, 31 percent who were raped, and 37 percent who were emotionally abused. Eighty percent of females reported three or more victimization types compared to males (49 percent), and 31 percent of females experienced all five types of prior victimization compared to 11 percent of males.

 
Newswise: Patent expert says pending Supreme Court ruling could leave patients with fewer treatment options
Released: 30-Mar-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Patent expert says pending Supreme Court ruling could leave patients with fewer treatment options
West Virginia University

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case involving a cholesterol lowering drug, Sean Tu, a West Virginia University College of Law professor, said he believes pharmaceutical companies manipulate the patent system to maintain monopoly rights.

   
Newswise: Tragedy to Triumph: New Partnership at Cal State LA Fights for Justice
Released: 29-Mar-2023 2:10 PM EDT
Tragedy to Triumph: New Partnership at Cal State LA Fights for Justice
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The Los Angeles Innocence Project at Cal State LA works to exonerate the wrongfully convicted.

 
Released: 23-Mar-2023 5:45 PM EDT
Mental distress among female individuals of reproductive age after overturning of Roe v Wade
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

This case control study found that for female individuals, the loss of abortion rights was associated with a 10% increase in prevalence of mental distress relative to the mean over the three months after the Supreme Court of the U.S. decision.

Newswise: The dark figure of crime
Released: 20-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT
The dark figure of crime
Iowa State University

A world-renowned criminologist at Iowa State lays out evidence in a new book that Ted Bundy’s criminal career was far lengthier and deadlier than the official record. He says the story of Bundy reflects the unsolved murder epidemic in the U.S. and offers solutions to reduce the backlog of cold cases.



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