Tweet of the Day, 01.13
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Farewell, DCentric
Today is my last day as the senior reporter for DCentric. It’s been a little over a year since I started writing for this blog, and I’m blown away at just thinking about all of the interesting topics I’ve had … Read More
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The Effect Of Youth Unemployment On Crime
Reducing unemployment among D.C.’s young people will help reduce crime, according to a new report by D.C. think tank Justice Policy Institute. The group, whose mission is to lower the incarceration rate, found that neighborhoods with high crime rates also … Read More
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Fraudulent Fundraising for a Good Cause
Blogger Mari of “In Shaw” alerts us to a possible scam: There is a scam going on where a youth will knock on the door of a resident and ask for money for…the Eastern Branch Boys & Girls Club, which … Read More
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- Kanazawa is Grounded for a Year by LSE
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In Your Words-- Psychology Today on Black Women and Beauty
Psychology Today blogger and evolutionary scientist Satoshi Kanazawa set off a firestorm of tweets today with his post, “Why are black women less physically attractive than other women?”: A collection of local reactions, below the jump. [View the story "A … Read More
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