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A protester unfurls a banner as Democratic presidential hopefuls participate in the second round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, on July 31st, 2019.

News in Brief

A Prominent Leader of the Women’s March Was Among Those Removed From the Democratic Debate for Protesting

Detroit police removed a group of protesters that criticized Bill de Blasio's handling of police brutality as well as protesters from an immigrants' rights group.

Kelley Czajka

A police officer wears a body camera during an anti-Donald Trump protest in Cleveland

News in Brief

Millennials Are More Likely to Face Arrest Than Gen X’ers

New research suggests that "broken windows" policing has resulted in more young people getting arrested for trivial offenses—especially young people of color.

Tom Jacobs

Police investigate a scene where two people were shot on July 16th, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois.

Trump Is Still a Fan of Stop and Frisk. But Does It Work?

President Trump on Monday echoed arguments from his campaign, but his information seems outdated.

Francie Diep

Homicides in Chicago increased by 60 percent in 2016.

Social Justice

Jeff Sessions Claims the ACLU Caused a Spike in Chicago Homicides—Here’s Why He’s Wrong

The research the attorney general drew his conclusions from had some serious flaws.

Ashley Hackett

Chicago Police guard evidence near a murder scene in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on July 27th, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois.

Social Justice

What Caused Chicago’s Spike in Violent Crime?

A new study suggests the so-called ACLU effect might be to blame.

Kate Wheeling

The 2014 class of the New York Police Department raise their hands while taking an oath on June 30th, 2014, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Social Justice

What Strategies Work Best in Policing?

There are some approaches that can reduce crime without worsening community relations, a new analysis finds.

Francie Diep

News in Brief

A Big Problem in Police Abuse

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

Kate Wheeling

News in Brief

The Racial Imbalance in Traffic Stops Persists

Across the country, non-white drivers are more likely to be stopped, and those stops are more likely to lead to frisks, searches, and tickets.

Lauren Kirchner

News in Brief

Why the ACLU’s New Numbers on Stops in Chicago Aren’t Enough

Stop-and-frisk may have gained notoriety in New York City, but a new analysis finds Chicago police stops people more often than their New York counterparts do, and is less transparent about it.

Francie Diep