by lindaoppenheim | May 13, 2015 | Opinion, Poll
Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind finds that race is a determining factor in attitudes toward the police and other institutions, including prosecutors and the availability of competent legal assistance for New Jersey residents. Three quarters of whites (75%)...
by lindaoppenheim | Apr 19, 2015 | Article, Opinion
“Social protest forces us to see realities we would rather avoid, and blacks live in mortal fear for our lives in a manner that most whites don’t see or understand.” In a New York Times op ed, Michael Eric Dyson comments on media representation of the...
by lindaoppenheim | Apr 6, 2015 | Broadcast, Continuing Conversations
“Police departments around the country are instituting anti-bias training for their officers. The Justice Department encourages it, but for many cops the training doesn’t seem effective or necessary.” Listen to the NPR segment discussing this...
by lindaoppenheim | Mar 26, 2015 | Documents, Opinion
The March 26, 2015 New York Times editorial discusses the recently released Department of Justice report about Philadelphia police practices and urges implementation of the recommendations. Charles Blow’s column about the same report focuses on “which of...
by lindaoppenheim | Mar 17, 2015 | Article
“In this short documentary, parents reveal their struggles with telling their black sons that they may be targets of racial profiling by the police.” A New York Times Op-Doc by Geeta Gandbhir and Blair Foster. Can you contain your emotions watching the...