By Scott Wong
Read the full article from NBC News, here.
Nearly 20 House Democrats are urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to hold a vote on bipartisan legislation to boost funding for police as crime surges ahead of the midterms.
Tag: policing
By Cariol Horne and Myles Carter
Read the full article from The Challenger, here.
Calling into question the public safety of BPD’s tactics, this article examines how last months high speed chase went so wrong.
By Michelle S. Phelps
Read the full article from Yahoo News, here.
Michelle Phelps at the University of Minnesota leads a project looking at attitudes toward policing in the city. The Conversation asked her to explain what happened in the Nov. 2, 2021, vote and where it leaves both Minneapolis’ beleaguered police department and police reform movements nationwide.
By Devyn Springer
Read the full poem onProtean Magazine, here.
By Kevin L. Clark
Read the full article from Ebony here.
“As a rabble-rouser and fellow member of the Black community, it’s soundbites like this that make people like Nancy Pelosi believe that these police-sanctioned murders are “sacrifices” meant as steps to progress that will eventually liberate us from the oppressive and murderous intentions of the state and federal government.”
By Libby Doyle and Susan Nembhard
Read the full article from Urban Wire here.
“Research on police traffic stops has consistently found widespread racial disparities, with Black drivers more likely than white drivers to be pulled over in cities across the country. These disparities are amplified when considering vehicle search rates; Black and Latine drivers are significantly more likely to be searched than white drivers. In North Carolina, Black drivers were 63 percent more likely to be pulled over and 115 percent more likely to be searched during a traffic stop than white drivers, despite finding that contraband was more likely to be found on white drivers.”
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