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Ten Things the Police Won't Tell You
1. The people we’re supposed to protect don’t trust us much. Police officers can have an uneasy relationship with those they are tasked with protecting. This tension became a national conversation last summer when a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed African-American in Ferguson, Mo. Read the rest…
Chicago Police Use Stop-and-Frisk Excessively: ACLU Report
Chicago police use stop-and-frisk excessively: ACLU report
Four Fort Lauderdale Cops Out Over Racially-Charged Behavior
Four Fort Lauderdale cops out over racially charged behavior
President Phillip Atiba Goff on the Tavis Smiley Show on PBS
The President and Co-Founder of the Center for Policing Equity discusses the social and psychological underpinnings of violence against young blacks by police on the Tavis Smiley Show. Watch here.
Police and Citizens: Pittsburgh Should Embrace a New Pilot Program
Police and citizens: Pittsburgh should embrace a new pilot program
Minneapolis Chosen for Program to Reduce Racially Biased Policing
Minneapolis chosen for program to reduce racially biased policing
Justice Dept. Uses Grants to Encourage Good Community-Police Relations
Justice Dept. uses grants to encourage good community-police relations
President Phillip Atiba Goff Links Police Shootings With SAE Video
On Nerding Out on MSNBC, Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff stated if police departments had the same code of conduct as fraternities- there would be less problems. Watch here.
President Phillip Atiba Goff Talks About Ferguson Scandal Episode
President Phillip Atiba Goff was a guest on Nerding Out on MSNBC where he talked about the popular TV series "Scandal" and its portrayal of race-based shooting. Watch here.
President Phillip Atiba Goff Reflects on Recent Shooting of Police Officers in Ferguson
President Phillip Atiba Goff on the Melissa Harris-Perry Show speaks about the recent shootings of police officers during protests in Ferguson. Watch here
Younger Police Officers Are More Likely To Shoot People Than Older Ones
Younger Police Officers Are More Likely To Shoot People Than Older Ones
Darren Wilson Will Not Face Civil Rights Charges In Michael Brown’s Death
Darren Wilson Will Not Face Civil Rights Charges In Michael Brown’s Death
LAPD: Man Killed on Skid Row Reached for Cop’s Gun
LAPD: Man killed on Skid Row reached for cop’s gun
President Phillip Atiba Goff Speaks on MSNBC About the use of Flash Grenades by Police
Phillip Atiba Goff on the Melissa Harris-Perry Show speaks about the use of military weapons by police. Watch here
Passing It On: Officers Reach out to the Community to Establish Trust
Passing it on: Officers reach out to the community to establish trust
States Predict Inmates’ Future Crimes with Secretive Surveys
States predict inmates’ future crimes with secretive surveys
Why so Many Americans Still Deny Racism Exists When the Evidence Is Everywhere
Why so many Americans still deny racism exists when the evidence is everywhere
Ferguson Top Cop Claims There Is No Racism Problem in His Department and the Force Is Just 'Misunderstood'
Ferguson top cop claims there is no racism problem in his department and the force is just 'misunderstood'
The Black Male Incarceration Problem Is Real and It’s Catastrophic
The Black Male Incarceration Problem Is Real and It’s Catastrophic
CPE Mentioned on Bill Maher
On Real Time with Bill Maher: A System of Racism (HBO), guests discuss the state of police-community relations and how to improve them. Guest Baratunde Thurston commends CPE for its work in the field. Watch here
President Phillip Atiba Goff speaks about FBI Director Comey’s Speech
President Phillip Atiba Goff speaks on All in With Chris on FBI Director Comey's speech about the state of race relations in the United States. Watch here
FBI Director Acknowledges 'Hard Truths' about Racial Bias in Policing
FBI director acknowledges ‘hard truths’ about racial bias in policing