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George Floyd’s murder in 2020 sparked international protests and calls for criminal justice and public safety reform. That wave of racial reckoning also hit San Francisco, resulting in the city taking key steps to address injustices. However, five years have since passed and many of the reforms that were promised have stalled or been completely dismantled. Such reforms included a policy voted on in 2024 to prevent police from conducting pretext stops for minor violations and pursuing baseless claims. However, in November of that same year, The San Francisco Police Association filed a lawsuit to block this policy from moving forward. Many advocates have expressed concern about how much discretionary power is granted to law enforcement: “That’s a lot of what advocates are concerned about: how much discretion are we giving armed agents of the state with the power to take away life and liberty?” Center for Policing Equity’s Hans […]

According to a new poll by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), most Americans still support the goals of the 2020 racial reckoning that followed the death of George Floyd. Although many of the promises made by corporations to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion policies have since been reversed, the majority of Americans agree that DEI efforts are necessary to strengthen an organization’s workforce. 80% of those surveyed prefer the U.S. be made up of people from all over the world. However, 49% of Americans hold less than favorable views of the Black Lives Matter movement:   The success of BLM demonstrations can’t be measured just by which police reforms passed and didn’t, Phillip Atiba Solomon, CEO and co-founder of the Center for Policing Equity, tells Axios. Read the full article on AXIOS’s website.

When George Floyd was murdered five years ago by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, his killing ignited global outrage and led to calls for racial reckoning and police reform. Many corporations, large and small, stood in solidarity with protesters and made pledges to improve diversity and equity. However, since  Trump took office for a second term, his administration has launched an outright attack on civil rights, working to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and policies that were put in place following George Floyd’s murder. Trump has also taken aim at several news outlets, many of which have come under fire for their critical reporting of the president. Now, many of these outlets appear to be softening their stance on many key issues to avoid further criticism by the administration and conservative outlets.  Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon, CEO of the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) and Chair, and Carl I.

TIME Magazine’s 2025 Impact Dinner spotlighted scholars, activists, and artists who spoke about what it means to remember, to tell the truth, and to the defend hard-won progress of the racial justice movement despite mounting political and cultural backlash. Center for Policing Equity co-founder and CEO Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon was a featured speaker at this year’s event, which was themed “The Road to Justice” and coincided with the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. His killing by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 sparked global protests and what many hoped would be a long-awaited reckoning with racism and police violence. During his speech, Dr. Solomon noted that while the conviction of  the involved officers offered a measure of accountability, it fell short of the deeper, systemic justice that protesters had called for. The goal, he suggested, was never to just see a few individuals imprisoned but to transform the

A recent MSN article highlights findings from a Center for Policing Equity (CPE) report revealing that the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system spent $27.2 million on policing fare evasion to address a problem that amounted to just $9.5 million in lost revenue. The CPE report critiques the disproportionate use of resources and suggests reinvestment in community-based strategies as a more effective and equitable approach: “The current approach to fare enforcement within BART not only overstates the financial impacts of fare evasion but also lacks a cohesive strategy to address its underlying issues,” the report said. Read the full article on MSN’s website.

The Associated Press spotlighted the third annual UJC Summit, which brings together leaders, advocates, and changemakers to discuss critical issues related to criminal justice reform. The event, hosted by The United Justice Coalition (UJC) and Roc Nation, will cover topics that include probation, prison, and parole reform; police corruption; the intersection of mental health and justice; the challenges faced by women entangled in the criminal legal system; and the impact of systemic injustice on families. Participating organizations include the American Probation and Parole Association, Center for Policing Equity, Children of Promise, Dream.org, National Alliance on Mental Illness, National Sheriff’s Association, Rehabilitation Through The Arts, Right on Crime, Gathering for Justice, Ladies of Hope Ministries, Until Freedom, and many more. Read the full article on the Associated Press website.