Policing in America: How Did We Get Here and Where Do We Go?

Duke University School of Law | July 29, 2020 | Policing

On July 9, Dean Kerry Abrams hosted a conversation with Duke Law faculty members on the current state of policing throughout the United States, with an emphasis on how policies and biases impact communities of color. Panelists discussed the history of policing in the...

Conversations with Tyler: Rachel Harmon on Policing

Lauren Klosinski | July 13, 2020 | Policing

Rachel A. Harmon of UVA Law was recently featured on an episode of the podcast Conversations with Tyler.In the episode, “Rachel Harmon on Policing,” Professor Harmon shares her thoughts on “the best ideas for improving policing, including why good data on policing is...

Between the Facts and Norms of Police Violence: Using Discourse Models to Improve Deliberations Around Law Enforcement

Franciska Coleman | July 2, 2020 | Policing

ABSTRACTPolice violence and protests of police violence have become a common feature of today’s news cycles and have led to widespread critique and distrust of the law enforcement apparatus and police practice. States and municipalities have responded to the...

The Plague of Excessive Force – Working Together to Find a Cure

Lori E. Lightfoot, Art Acevedo, Ashley Allison, Barry Friedman, David F. Levi and Jennifer Morinigo | July 1, 2020 | Policing

Now available on Reasonably Speaking this episode of “Coping with COVID,” produced jointly with the Bolch Judicial Institute, shifts attention from one pandemic to another, the plague of excessive force by police officers. This is an old and longstanding...

Atlantic Article on Steps for Nationwide Police Reform

Lauren Klosinski | June 23, 2020 | Policing

An article from The Atlantic, “How to Actually Fix America’s Police,” addresses the systematic issues with policing in America and lays out a strategy for reform.The article argues that while acknowledging issues within individual police departments is important, the...