An excerpt from a new book arguing that “punitive, zero tolerance strategies”—from metal detectors to clothing bans—aren’t as effective as their popularity suggests.
Call it a gorgeous mosaic or the other New York, the city’s diversity is one of its great treasures. But according to the Census, we’re also super segregated–and becoming more divided every year.
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