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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...
‘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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