By Derek Hyra, author of Slow and Sudden Violence: Why and When Uprisings OccurApril 29, 1992: I am in Harlem, preparing for my AAU basketball team practice in Riverside Church’s basement. As I am warming up, my coach suggests I leave immediately. He had heard unrest was likely to erupt on 125th Str...
By Jeffrey S. Adler, author of Bluecoated Terror: Jim Crow New Orleans and the Roots of Modern Police Brutality
The horrific recent murders of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Laquan McDonald, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and many other African American citizens have brought ...
By Bryce Clayton Newell, author of Police Visibility: Privacy, Surveillance, and the False Promise of Body-Worn Cameras
Police body-worn cameras do have the potential to make police work, including misconduct and police violence, more visible. However, they can also lead to significant...