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Ten years after the death of Michael Brown, the conditions that led to the uprisings remain

Aug 09 2024
Today is the ten-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death and a critical moment to reflect on the uprisings. While some view these contemporary revolts as solely driven by police aggression, our modern unrest narrative is more complex. Through interviews for my new book Slow and Sudden Violence, Ferguson and Baltimore community leaders identified police brutality as a cause of the uprisings, but they also voiced other significant frustrations.
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How American Policing Became So Violent

Apr 09 2024
By Jeffrey S. Adler, author of Bluecoated Terror: Jim Crow New Orleans and the Roots of Modern Police BrutalityThe horrific recent murders of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Laquan McDonald, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and many other African American citizens have brought increased p
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Police body cameras can be a positive accountability tool, but they can also invade our privacy.

May 28 2021
By Bryce Clayton Newell, author of Police Visibility: Privacy, Surveillance, and the False Promise of Body-Worn CamerasPolice 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 invasions
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