Research on excessive use of force by police and the sociological context and psychological characteristics of killer cops point to useful policy measures.
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Matt Hancock’s assertion that the cabinet has ‘diversity of thought’ is not enough to address the sense of disillusionment being expressed on the streets of the UK.
Britain’s heritage is steeped in the remnants and history of slavery, but you wouldn’t necessarily know it.
The call to defund the police forces us to reconsider our priorities: more police and prisons or investments in social housing, mental health services, domestic violence and family support programs?
Over the past 50 years, protesters’ voices have found power in unison. But activists and onlookers have increasingly been exposed to new sounds that aim to shatter rather than gather the crowd.
Will police accept the challenge of ending
Māori over-representation at every stage of the criminal justice system in Aotearoa-New Zealand?
There is no good police versus bad police. Police are police. They are the states’ organ of repression. There are a myriad of better scenarios than the current one.
The statue was part of a push in the Victorian era to create mercantile heroes. Colston’s slaving activities were conveniently glossed over.
After years of inaction by authorities, protesters have forced the point – opening a new chapter in this monument’s history.
Some school districts are starting to remove police. A team of researchers explains why that could be a welcome trend.
Algorithms can take much of the hard work out of tough decisions. But to avoid problems like the Robodebt debacle or unfair parole rulings, we need to ensure machines operate with human-like ethics.
Protests don’t simply turn violent because people have “nothing to lose”. Police behaviour and group psychology also plays a part.
That George Floyd died at the hands of four police officers is uncontested, but interpretations of his death and its aftermath differ greatly. The result is two starkly opposed narratives.
By filming everyday acts of racism, today’s Black Lives Matters activists are using an old strategy in a new media age.
Corporate support for the protests against institutional racism in the US signals the rise of ‘political corporate social responsibility’.
Australia has a mandatory legal review of every death in custody. But the system itself often prevents families from speaking out – a significant barrier to getting justice.
Through exhaustion at racial injustice, Black Lives Matter protesters can glimpse a better future.
As Australians gear up to protest police violence against Indigenous people, an infectious diseases expert looks at how to manage the risk of COVID-19.
As the US continues to protest the death of George Floyd, Australia is choosing not to look at the hundreds of Indigenous deaths in custody here.
African Americans have long taken to the streets to protest against racial injustice. While some progress has been made, police violence remains an ever-present reality.
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Associate Professor of History, Deakin University
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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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Professor of Journalism, Michigan State University
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Professor of Political Science, University of Washington
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Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University
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Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Black Health Lead, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Professor, Critical Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University
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Professor, Sociology, University of Alberta
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor in Women and Gender Studies-UTM Campus, University of Toronto
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Professor of History, American University School of International Service
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Assistant Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University
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Chaired professor for Scholarship in the Public Interest in the Department of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University
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Professor of Indigenous Health, Executive Director, Carumba Institute, Queensland University of Technology