PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Aggressive policing tactics and racial profiling can negatively impact infant health, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Oregon professor.
Published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, the study found aggressive policing tactics, such as stop-and-frisk, are connected to worse outcomes for newborn health in neighborhoods where these tactics are more pervasive.
This marks the first study that examines community exposure to police stops and a link to newborn wellness, University of Oregon noted…