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They accuse him of mistreating his wife.
She claimed she had been mistreated by the police.
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This practice can further decrease the trust of Black Americans in a health care system that has a long history of mistreating Black people.
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Ana S. Iltis, CNN, 26 June 2024
This practice can further decrease the trust of Black Americans in a health care system that has a long history of mistreating Black people.
Making organ transplantation more equitable could be as simple as ignoring race when evaluating donor kidneys, as some medical researchers have proposed.
—Ana S. Iltis, The Conversation, 25 June 2024
In an age when Black players were trying to finally find a place in what had long been an all-white game, he was subjected to racist taunts yet criticized by others for not speaking out more forcibly about how the game and the fans had mistreated Black players like him.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
The department's finding that officers were mistreating children during encounters was an unexpected one when the report was released Thursday.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
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Ana S. Iltis, CNN, 26 June 2024
This practice can further decrease the trust of Black Americans in a health care system that has a long history of mistreating Black people.
Making organ transplantation more equitable could be as simple as ignoring race when evaluating donor kidneys, as some medical researchers have proposed.
—Ana S. Iltis, The Conversation, 25 June 2024
In an age when Black players were trying to finally find a place in what had long been an all-white game, he was subjected to racist taunts yet criticized by others for not speaking out more forcibly about how the game and the fans had mistreated Black players like him.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
The department's finding that officers were mistreating children during encounters was an unexpected one when the report was released Thursday.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistreat. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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