The global condemnation of the death of George Floyd, one of the latest in a constellation of officer-involved deaths of unarmed civilians, has grown into a worldwide social movement for disbanding or defunding police.
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2020
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As protests against police violence and racism continue in cities throughout the U.S., the public is learning that several of the officers involved in the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville ...
Social Sciences
Jun 1, 2020
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The Ferguson Effect is the idea that increased public criticism and distrust of police following the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, lowered police morale, which caused officers to withdraw from proactive ...
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2020
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The man arrested after a deadly gun attack in Darwin Tuesday night is reported to have been on parole and wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet.
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2019
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Despite the recent spate of knife violence and homicide in some UK cities, the number of people injured in serious violence in England and Wales dropped by 1.7 percent between 2017 and 2018, according to a report published ...
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2019
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The New York Police Department has shown off its first fleet of drones.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 4, 2018
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Donald Trump has waved the words "stop and frisk" around like a banner call to cure violent crime in American cities.
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2018
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A federal judge will decide whether the police department in Memphis, Tennessee, violated free speech rights of protesters by watching them and monitoring their social media accounts.
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2018
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Thousands of police departments have adopted body-worn cameras over the last few years. Previous research on acceptance of the cameras has yielded mixed findings. A new study that examined how Tempe, Arizona, planned and ...
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2018
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Stephon Clark, an African-American man, was killed by Sacramento police in his grandmother's backyard last month, setting off protests and conflict over the police's actions.
Other
Apr 3, 2018
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