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Militarization of police

President Trump is flanked by a group of people as they walk from the White House

Politics

Veering toward a civilian-military crisis

Published June 30, 2020

SAIS panelists weigh in on strained civilian-military relations and the risk that domestic politics may damage the perception that U.S. Armed Forces are apolitical

Militarized police

Commentary

Using force to end protests may spark further violence

Published June 4, 2020

In 'Washington Post' op-ed, Stuart Schrader, an expert in racial inequality in the criminal justice system, decries viewing protests 'through the lens of war' / The Washington Post

MSE Symposium

Becoming 'unerased'

Published Oct 21, 2016

Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson discusses police brutality, the power of social media, and the changing face of activism

Law enforcement

Broken trust

Published Oct 18, 2016

Reducing crime doesn't give public more faith in police, Yale law school expert says

American Injustice

Published Fall 2015

A journalist delves into post-Katrina police violence / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Serve and protect?

Published Spring 2015

U.S. police departments have armed themselves like combat troops / Johns Hopkins Magazine