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LAPD Officer Shoots, Injures Teen after Seeing a Replica Gun
LAPD officer shoots, injures teen after seeing a replica gun
Police Chief Delivers Unblemished Report on Racial Profiling
Police chief delivers unblemished report on racial profiling
Oakland’s ‘Unacceptable’ Stop Data, By the Numbers
Oakland’s ‘Unacceptable’ Stop Data, By the Numbers
Manchester Police Chief: We Need A More Racially Diverse Department
Manchester Police Chief: We Need A More Racially Diverse Department
Yale Law School Researchers Pursue National Initiative
This semester marks the beginning of Megan Quattlebaum’s term as program director of Yale Law School’s Justice Collaboratory — a branch of the Justice Department’s National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice, announced by Attorney General Eric Holder on Sept. 18. Read more
Report Criticizes DEA’s Poor Monitoring for Racial Bias in ‘Cold Consent’ Stops
Report criticizes DEA’s poor monitoring for racial bias in ‘cold consent’ stops
Do Police Serve and Protect Your Community?
Do Police Serve and Protect Your Community?
Los Angeles Police Officers Engaged in Racial Profiling: Report
Los Angeles police officers engaged in racial profiling: Report
New Haven Police Chief Named to Board of National ‘Trust’ Initiative
New Haven police chief named to board of national ‘trust’ intitiative
3 1/2 Minutes: How Gun Culture, Fear and Racial Bias Killed Jordan Davis
3 1/2 Minutes: How Gun Culture, Fear and Racial Bias Killed Jordan Davis
‘I Can’t Breathe’: Racial Injustice, Segregation, and Health Disparities
‘I Can’t Breathe’: Racial Injustice, Segregation, and Health Disparities
Yale Police Aim Gun at Columnist’s Son, Turn Spotlight on Racial Profiling on Campus
Yale police aim gun at columnist’s son, turn spotlight on racial profiling on campus
Members of the African American Community Live with Race Profiling
Members of the African American community live with race profiling
When is a Crime of Hatred not a Hate Crime?
When is a crime of hatred not a hate crime?
Why an End to Police Carding Is Only the Beginning
Why an end to police carding is only the beginning
Experts Try to Fathom Distrust of Police
Citizens’ distrust of police is fueling violence in violent neighborhoods, the head of a national program to address controversial police killings in several cities said in Columbus yesterday. Read more
Racial Gap in Local, U.S. Arrest Rates: ‘Staggering Disparity’
Racial gap in local, U.S. arrest rates: ‘Staggering disparity’
How a New Database Could Shed Light on Police Racism
In the aftermath of Ferguson, it has become clear that a lack of data on police activity is one element of preventing progress on ending racism in America. But the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) of University of California Los Angeles, a research consortium that promotes police transparency and accountability,…
Police Redouble Efforts to Recruit Diverse Officers
Police departments, spurred by widespread protests against racial profiling and police brutality, are boosting efforts to recruit more non-white officers, but tight budgets and strained relationships with communities of color have made it difficult for authorities to meet their goals. Read more