Media Clips

On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais that a newly created Black-majority congressional district in the state was “unconstitutional racial gerrymander,” effectively gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The district had been drawn to comply with the Voting Rights Act. The ruling dilutes the voting power of Black voters by allowing Republican-led legislatures to eliminate majority-Black districts. CPE Co-founder and CEO Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon spoke with NBC about what this could mean for voters across the country: Legal experts suggest the decision opens the door for legislatures in other Southern states—including Texas, North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida—to redraw maps along partisan lines that may dilute the influence of minority voters. Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon, Co-Founder of the Center for Policing Equity, expressed concern that such institutional shifts could lead to widespread despair or enragement among voters who feel their voices no longer […]

In a piece for the Chicago Sun Times, author Trevon “Trey” Bosley talks about the importance of community violence intervention (CVI) programs and the pushback from Ohio conservatives despite the tangible proof that the CVI initiatives are working. According to the op-ed, Chicago is experiencing historic lows in violent crime that can be attributed to CVI programs. The op-ed cites a Center for Policing Equity report about the importance of integrating CVI into public health strategies to address gun violence: The Center for Policing Equity notes, “A public health strategy for gun violence should be holistic and community-centered, using a restorative approach to address the social factors that cause disproportionate harm.” Read the op-ed on the Chicago Sun Times’ website.

According to Hoodline San Francisco, the Bay Area Rapid Transit is reporting that crime across its system has dropped 41% following the installation of 715 “Next Generation” fare gates, which were completed in August of 2025, as well as an increase in BART Police Department’s visible presence. However, experts want to see whether BART will regularly publish data on the impact of the gates or explore non-police responses as an alternative. The article cites the Center for Policing Equity’s 2025 report analyzing BART’s enforcement strategies prior to the installation of the gates: Critics are not convinced that more cops and tougher fare gates are the whole story. In a May 2025 report, the Yale‑based Center for Policing Equity argued that “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,” urging the

A new report from the Center for Policing Equity, created in conjunction with the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School, provides a roadmap for how local and state governments can respond to aggressive federal immigration enforcement tactics. KJZZ gives an overview of the report and its importance in increasing transparency between law enforcement agencies and communities: The report, from Yale Law School’s Justice Collaboratory and the Center for Policing Equity, looks at how cities, states and counties can respond to federal actions they don’t approve of. Read the full article at KJZZ’s website.

In this op-ed for TIME Magazine, Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon reflects on the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis and the implications of a more expansive and aggressive authoritarian state for public safety in the United States. Below is an excerpt from the op-ed: Right now, immigration enforcement is the most visible application. But the bigger picture is a federal police force capable of deploying anywhere in the country to carry out the president’s will, subsuming state and local law enforcement, and even taking over elections—in case anyone was wondering how the president might accomplish his goal of having Republicans “take over elections.” Windfall funding was the first step. Last summer’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” contained a $175 billion cash infusion for ICE—by far the largest budget allocation for a law enforcement agency in history. To put this in perspective, the sum surpasses annual military spending for