What’s Wrong with Police Unions?
Despite broad support for unionization on the political left, police unions have become public enemy number one for academics and activists concerned about race and police violence.
By Benjamin Levin
Category: Policing Reform
The History Of Police In Creating Social Order In The U.S.
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Chenjerai Kumanyika, an assistant professor at Rutgers University, about the historical role of police in preserving power and social order.
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George Floyd: Five pieces of context to understand the protests
For more than a week, protests have shaken cities across the US following the death of a black man in police custody.
By Alice Cuddy
Police the Public, or Protect It? For a U.S. in Crisis, Hard Lessons From Other Countries
Those who want to remake a police model that has set off unrest and despair would do well to look at the experiences of Asia, Africa and Europe.
By Amanda Taub