Racial Disparities

Predicting harsh school discipline in Albuquerque Public Schools: A machine learning analysis with temporal validation
Using machine learning with temporal holdout validation on Albuquerque Public Schools data, this study finds that infraction severity dominates discipline predictions, yet racial disparities persist for Black and Hispanic/Native American students especially at moderate-severity infractions where administrative discretion is greatest.
2026-11-02 08:30 — 10:00 Washington, DC
Predicting harsh school discipline in Albuquerque Public Schools: A machine learning analysis with temporal validation
What 25 Years of Jury Selection Data Reveal About the Questions Raised by the Karmelo Anthony Trial
In Batson v. Kentucky (1986), the Supreme Court held that prosecutors may not exclude potential jurors solely because of their race. Nearly four decades later, questions about racial disparities in jury selection continue to arise.
2026-07-10 11 min read Research, Policy
What 25 Years of Jury Selection Data Reveal About the Questions Raised by the Karmelo Anthony Trial
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Non-Fatal Self-Inflicted Firearm Injuries Among Adults in the United States, 2000-2021
This study analyzes U.S. nonfatal self-inflicted firearm injuries using clinical narratives and machine learning to uncover distinct racial and ethnic patterns and improve injury prevention strategies.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Non-Fatal Self-Inflicted Firearm Injuries Among Adults in the United States, 2000-2021
A PostgreSQL Tutorial for Analyzing Racial and Geographic Disparities in HMDA Applications
A complete walkthrough for downloading, importing, and querying the 2024 HMDA Modified LAR dataset in PostgreSQL — covering table creation, bulk import, and spatial analysis of lending disparities in Chicago.
2025-07-16 6 min read Tutorial, Research
A PostgreSQL Tutorial for Analyzing Racial and Geographic Disparities in HMDA Applications