Northern Ireland’s police transformation may hold lessons for the US
Officers of the Police Service of Northern Ireland redirect traffic around an emergency scene. Peter Muhly/AFP via Getty ImagesAs citizens...
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Vigilantism, again in the news, is an American tradition
Armed white citizens and police have historically worked together in the U.S., though it's not clear whether that's what's happening...
How Hollywood’s ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ movies reinforce anti-Black racism
As seen in 'Alien vs. Predator,' Hollywood alien movies can be read as depicting Black people as monsters to be...
Police solve just 2% of all major crimes
Research shows that arrests for serious crimes are quite rare. Blake Nissen for The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesAs Americans...
Why police unions are not part of the American labor movement
Minneapolis Police create a blockade after a campaign rally for President Donald Trump on October 10, 2019. Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesIn...
Kids’ perceptions of police fall as they age – for Black children the decline starts earlier and is constant
Taking a peek, but probably not seeing a future career. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty ImagesThe deaths of Breonna Taylor, George...
Capitol siege raises questions over extent of white supremacist infiltration of US police
A U.S. Capitol police officer stands at a street corner near the Capitol. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via...
Why a shootout between Black Panthers and law enforcement 50 years ago matters today
Members of the Black Panther Party outside the High Point property raided by police Sonny Hedgecock/High Point Enterprise, CC BY-SAIn...
New Jersey State Police’s first 100 years characterized by racial prejudice
New Jersey state troopers salute before an NFL football game. AP Photo/Adam HungerThe New Jersey State Police, founded 100 years...
Police and civilians disagree on when body camera footage should be made public
When should the public be able to see what this camera captures? AP Photo/Damian DovarganesMany police chiefs and regular American...
