Taking Freedom: Yes, Black America Fears the Police. Here’s Why.
On the historic role of policing in reinforcing racial inequality and how it has led to black Americans' fear of police.
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Ferguson
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The Prescient Warnings of the Kerner Commission
In his new book, historian Steven M. Gillon revisits the presidential commission created to investigate the riots of 1967.
Why Facile Histories of Civil Rights Are So Dangerous
The historian debunks myths around civil rights history and makes the case for why a more honest history is key to moving forward.
The Reverse Ferguson Effect
Are people more likely to settle scores themselves when they don’t trust the police? Wrestling with the causes—and…
Did Homicide Rates Really Rise in 2015?
The near-unprecedented rise in homicide rates in several U.S. cities last year has been confirmed, but the causes…
Does Protesting the Police Lead to More Crime?
We checked the data on the so-called Ferguson Effect. By Francie Diep FBI Director James Comey. (Photo: Chip…
How Ferguson Is Trying to Fix Its Police Force
Your guide to the Department of Justice's agreement with the Ferguson Police Department.
Confessions of a White Professor
How Ferguson, John Roberts, and an anonymous student helped me understand diversity in the classroom.
The ‘Ferguson Effect’ Is Real, but It’s Fixable
Deputies with a strong sense of purpose and supportive supervisors are immune from media-driven drops in motivation.
Violence Against Police Is at a 45-Year Low, but You Wouldn’t Know That From Watching the News
Television news media is creating a false symmetry of violence.