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Police violence

Two men shake hands outside of a gold shipping container in Chicago

Study consults experts on policing: The policed

Published July 7, 2020

Portals Policing Project, co-led by sociologist Vesla Weaver, centers on the lived experiences of people in cities with heavy law enforcement presence in order to gain insights on justice and democracy

Protesters kneel in front of the Johns Hopkins dome

Hopkins 'white coats' gather for black lives

Published June 5, 2020

Health care workers from across Johns Hopkins gathered June 5 to remember those who have died from police brutality

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

'Unpacking Baltimore'

Prejudice and policing

Published Nov 11, 2016

NPR reporter details life, death of Philando Castile, who was fatally shot by police in Minnesota in July following a traffic stop

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

Vigil attendees hold a sign that reads 'Disarm Hate;' the Johns Hopkins Medicine dome can be seen in the background

'Stand together'

Vigil brings healing, hope

Published July 13, 2016

School of Medicine students organize gathering to protest recent acts of violence across the U.S.

American Injustice

Published Fall 2015

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