The Memphis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of violating residents' civil rights and discriminating against Black people, according to the Department of...
Research shows school police officers may subconsciously make students feel less safe. Portland Press Herald via Getty Images
by Monic Behnken, Iowa State University
In 1975,...
Traffic stops are meant to make the streets safer, but police interactions with Black drivers can escalate quickly. deepblue4you via Getty
by Wenfei Xu, Cornell...
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by Summit Osur, Quinnipiac University
When “Homicide: Life on the Streets” premiered on NBC in 1993, most network television police dramas were formulaic, cleanly shot...
The Michigan State Police force is predominantly White and male. Doug Coombe
by Ann Marie Ryan, Michigan State University
Experts see increasing diversity among police as...
Student views of campus police may be affected by societal views of law enforcement more broadly. steved_np3 via Getty Images
by Christopher R. Dennison, University...
Surveillance cameras are getting cheaper, more powerful and more ubiquitous. Denniro/iStock via Getty Images Plus
by Albert Fox Cahn, New York University
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently...
Black Lives Matter protests often pitted demonstrators against police − but not in every city. Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images
by Kayla Stajkovic, University of...
