Michael Brown

A new study finds that people who watch body camera footage attribute less blame to police officers involved in incidents than if those same officers were caught on dash cams.

On racial segregation in American schools, using the example of St. Louis, Missouri, and its Normandy district.

A new study suggests police may search and use force more often against black and Hispanic men they perceive to be large.

Television news media is creating a false symmetry of violence.

President Obama’s Second Chance Pell Pilot could help former prisoners be part of the solution to problems of concentrated poverty.

The mysterious "patriot" group returned to Ferguson, Missouri, on the anniversary of Michael Brown's death.

A new theory detailing why people engage in racist and spiteful behavior highlights how we act most altruistically toward those similar to ourselves. At a time when racial discrimination at the hands of law enforcement is so prevalent, could understanding the scientific underpinnings of such feelings prevent similar conduct in the future?

Platforms that bill themselves as revolutionary are learning what that really means.

Shots were fired in Long Island, but there was no rush to call 911. It made perfect sense to Nikole Hannah-Jones.

The events of summer 2014 in a small town in Missouri are a culmination of decades of reports about race, policing, and class. We review Ferguson news in the larger research context.

A new report by the Justice Department in the Ferguson investigation shows just how far racial bias can extend.

Local police departments should reflect the communities they serve, but fixing that alone won’t curb unnecessary violence.