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Our Coverage of the Michael Brown Shooting and Ferguson, Missouri

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.

Pacific Standard Staff

News in Brief

The Far Reach of Racism in Ferguson

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

Wes Judd

Environment

What Body Cameras May Mean for the Los Angeles Police Shooting

Last night's fatal altercation between a homeless man and the LAPD prompts many of the same questions regarding police surveillance.

Francie Diep

News in Brief

Will ‘DNA Phenotyping’ Lead to Racial Profiling by Police?

Bioethicists, geneticists, attorneys, and cops weigh the pros and cons of a radical new science.

Lauren Kirchner

News in Brief

Who’s Policing the Police?

One solution to improve officers' relationships with their communities: holding the bad cops accountable.

Kate Wheeling

News in Brief

(Even More) Unintended Consequences of Police Use of Force

Mistrust and resentment may make arrestees more violent once they’re in prison.

Lauren Kirchner

News in Brief

The Very Real Dangers of Tasers

Scientific research reveals the harmful effects of Tasers, on both body and mind.

Lauren Kirchner

News in Brief

Problems With Police Sanctions

Recent research about ways to deal with police misconduct, and some of its unintended consequences.

Lauren Kirchner

News in Brief

How to Beat a Polygraph

Visualize cool beers on warm summer nights.

Lauren Kirchner

News in Brief

When Your Stalker Is a Cop

Where do you go for help when the people who are meant to keep you safe are the real danger?

Lauren Kirchner