George Floyd’s death reflects the racist roots of American policing
The death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer has sparked widespread outrage. John Rudoff/Anadolu Agency via...
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Police force diversity is improving in the UK – but there’s a long way to go
Shutterstock/1000wordsThe death of George Floyd at the knees of officers from the Minneapolis police department and the anger that has...
5 reasons police officers should have college degrees
Does college hold the answer to police violence? Pacific Press/Getty ImagesFollowing several deaths of unarmed black men at the hands...
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...
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...
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...
