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By Sonam Saxena Efforts to stop Asian-American hate are far from over. On November 30, hundreds of Philadelphians rallied to demand “justice and safety” for Asian-Americans. This comes in response to increasing violence, with the recent example of an 18-year old girl assaulted by four teenagers on the SEPTA in a racially-charged attack. Events like […]
Sonam Saxena The killing of Walter Wallace brought home, among other things, the desperate need to reform mental health crisis response programs. Too often, calls to the police end in injury or killing of the person in need. The Washington Post has recorded every fatal shooting by police since 2015. One in five killings are […]
Sonam Saxena Adjusting to quarantine looks different for everyone. For individuals on the autism spectrum, the substantial daily changes associated with the pandemic have proven especially challenging and confusing. Many recently-published stories detail the challenges that individuals with autism or individuals caring for them currently face, including this one by STAT, this one by […]