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U.S. police forces are not efficient enough; changes are needed

U.S. police forces are not efficient enough; changes are needed

by Petya Mihova | Apr 19, 2022 | Police & Community Tensions

“I’m always afraid,” said Manuel Hernandez, a few hours after the shooting at the Brooklyn subway station. “If you ask anyone in New York – we’re always afraid.” Originally from Guatemala, Hernandez has lived and worked as a driver in New York for 24 years. Hernandez...

The Quagmire of Policing in America… And the World

by Nelly Kalu | Apr 15, 2022 | Police & Community Tensions, Policy, Racial Equity & Police Reform

  image: Collin Lloyd/Unsplash On April 4, a white police officer fatally shoots a Black man after a struggle that ensued during a traffic stop in Michigan. Ten days later, the police department released videos of the incident for the sake of transparency. These...

The aftermath of George Floyd’s murder: Grief, anger and sorrow on display

by Pauliina Grym | Apr 5, 2022 | Police & Community Tensions, Policy, Politics, Racial Equity & Police Reform

The death of George Floyd on May 20, 2020, has not been forgotten in Minneapolis. The place of his death has become a memorial where people bring unique and moving handcrafted memorials. And a new photography exhibit, “Documenting A Reckoning: The Murder of George...

Advocacy Journalism: When Journalism Takes A Stand

by Nelly Kalu | Apr 2, 2022 | Changes in Journalism, Journalism, New Business Models for Journalism in the Digital Age, Police & Community Tensions

On Oct. 4, 2020, a viral video showed Nigerian police officers assaulting two men, dragging them out of a hotel and killing one. These officers were members of a special unit of the police force, the anti-robbery squad, also called SARS. The men were probably not...
‘Knock First Minnesota,’ a step to U.S. police reform

‘Knock First Minnesota,’ a step to U.S. police reform

by Petya Mihova | Apr 1, 2022 | Police & Community Tensions

After Kentucky police officers shot and killed Breonna Taylor during a drug investigation in which they forced entry into her apartment under a “no knock warrant,” the United States has been grappling with search policies as part of police reform initiatives. The...
Say their names, remember their names

Say their names, remember their names

by Meghdeep Bhattacharyya | Mar 30, 2022 | Police & Community Tensions, Racial Equity & Police Reform

On my recent nearly 8,000-mile journey from India to the Twin Cities, I attempted a casual viewing of the Netflix original “Two Distant Strangers,” by Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe, which won last year’s Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film. The 32 minutes...

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