Is There a New Crime Wave? Columnist Says No
Washington Post Columnist Radley Balko disputes claims that “we are in the throes of a new nationwide crime…
Guest Commentary: Biking While Black?
by Nusrat Choudhury The Tampa Bay Times’ recent disclosure that police are targeting Blacks who ride bicycles…
A Call For Police Reform
David Couper served as chief of police in Madison, Wisconsin, from 1972 to 1993. Now he is…
The Over-Policing of Black Women
By Jeff Adachi While citizens demand answers for the police killings of unarmed men of color nationally,…
Commentary: Should Police Rethink When to Use Force?
It is a key question that increasingly we have to address. The case of Walter Scott in…
Vanguard Commentary: Why Violence Should Not Be Discounted
The Baltimore riots have encompassed many different narratives, however, one of the strongest ones has been condemning…
Fighting Violence With Violence Will Not Bring Change
by Antoinnette Borbon It has become an ongoing story in the world today, as we hear of…
My View: Officers’ Bill of Rights Laws the Key to Police Accountability
Walter Olson on the Cato Institute blog cites critical problems with a group of laws, depending on…
Sunday Commentary: Does Oakland Police Report Give Us Insight into Broken Discipline System?
The long-troubled Oakland Police Department became the latest focal point of potential police reform efforts on Tuesday,…
Eye on the Courts: Why So Few Police Officers Are Charged with Fatal Shooting
The Washington Post this weekend in an analysis found that, of the thousands of fatal shootings by…
My View: What the Lonesome Death of Walter Scott Tells Us
Officer Michael Slager told investigators that Walter Scott had taken his Taser in a struggle and that…
Walter Scott’s Killing Is a Direct Result of the Current State of Policing in America Today
By Ezekiel Edwards It’s déjà vu. And it’s also a nightmare. Police gunning down unarmed black men…
Commentary: San Francisco Law Enforcement Suddenly Finds Itself Under Fire
When Ferguson took to the news last August following the shooting death of Michael Brown, few people…
SF Public Defender Releases Racial Justice Recommendations
An estimated 1,000 criminal cases will be reviewed, following revelations that San Francisco police officers regularly shared…
Should Police Officers Have Discretion in the Use of Body Worn Cameras?
By Jay Stanley In our October 2013 policy white paper on police body cameras, we struggled with…
Where You Live Impacts How You’re Policed
by Larry Schwartztol The Supreme Court recently heard a case that will define the future of decades-old…
My View: New York Deals With Their Public Safety Slowdown Quickly
I’ve been fascinated with the New York Police Department work slowdown in response to the police shootings…
Commentary: No One Called Out Davis Firefighters For Endangering Public Safety
In response to the police shootings in New York, members of the New York Police Department, angry…
Commentary: Why This Goes Beyond Ferguson and Staten Island
We have written a lot on the issue of the police and minority relations in the aftermath…
My View: Do Black Lives Matter?
Across the nation, countless protests have occurred with the slogan, “Black Lives Matter.” At one level, it…
