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Michigan city moves to criminalize calling 911 on people of color who are just living their lives
Jessica Sutherland reports that Grand Rapids, Michigan is addressing the “epidemic of racially-motivated abuses of emergency services.” “Diversity and Inclusion Manager Patti Caudill said the ordinance is a new concept in Michigan. It isn’t meant to discourage 911 calls, she…
Read MoreThe Lancet: Police killings of unarmed black Americans impact mental health of wider black American population
EurekaAlerts highlights a reported study in Lancet. “Police killings of unarmed black Americans have adverse effects on the mental health of black American adults in the general population, according to a new population-based study. . . . In a linked…
Read MoreConnecting the Dots: History of Policing with Andrea Ritchie, January 28, 2019
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Read More‘Stop-and-frisk in a car:’ Elite LAPD unit disproportionately stopped black drivers, data show
“Metro officers stop African American drivers at a rate more than five times their share of the city’s population, according to a [Los Angeles] Times analysis.” Read the full report by Cindy Chang and Ben Poston by clicking here.
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