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In downtown Manhattan protesters kneeled and chanted, “Say his name, George Floyd!” before taking a moment of silence.

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Life Inside
A Mother on a Mission for Full Police Transparency
Troy, Alabama, police severely beat Ulysses Wilkerson when he was 17. Seven years later, his mom, Angela Williams, is still fighting for answers.
Three Black women looking pensive toward the right.
A photo illustration shows the cover and black-and-white pages of “Rights in Conflict,” a book more commonly known as the Walker Report.
Looking Back August 14
How the 1968 DNC in Chicago Devolved into ‘Unrestrained and Indiscriminate Police Violence’
As protesters prepare for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week, a half-century old report provides lessons for preventing chaos.
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Two university members, wearing white tops, jeans and badges, look out a window and record videos from their phones. In the foreground, police wearing riot gear form a line in front of a building.
Closing Argument May 18
Police Tactics at Some Pro-Palestine Protests Ignore Past Lessons
While some universities have sought peaceful approaches, others have used aggressive policing that bucks research from the protests following George Floyd’s murder.
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A photograph shows a large group of students facing toward police wearing riot gear on a college campus. Some police officers are mounted on horses.
Analysis April 30
How Campus Protests Could Shape the 2024 Elections — And Not Just the Presidency
With hundreds of arrests and more campus standoffs looming, local law enforcement officials could face consequences at the ballot box.
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Several protesters hold a banner that reads "Stop Cop City," as they stand in front of a church. One protester in the background holds a sign that reads, "Defund the police. Invest in Black communities."
Closing Argument June 24, 2023
What the Fight Over Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ Reveals About Policing of Protests
Opponents of the proposed police training facility have launched a petition for a vote — and some face charges as domestic terrorists.
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News September 25, 2020
Is Violent Crime Rising In Cities Like Trump Says? Well, It’s Complicated.
Trump speaks of "anarchy and mayhem" in cities. Here's what the data really shows.
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The Frame June 3, 2020
Masks On, Fists Up: Scenes from New York City’s Protests Against Police Violence
Some of the city’s most famous streets, emptied by the pandemic, fill with demonstrators and police in riot gear.
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Officers in riot gear at a demonstration on May 30 to call for justice for George Floyd, a black man who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police, in Minneapolis, Minn.
News June 1, 2020
Why So Many Police Are Handling the Protests Wrong
Disproportionate use of force can turn a peaceful protest violent, research shows.
By Maggie Koerth and
Crispus Attucks was killed by British soldiers during the Boston Massacre in 1770. Soldiers were acquitted of murder charges on grounds similar to the feared-for-their-life defense invoked in police shooting trials today.
Commentary July 3, 2018
Revolutionary Moments in Law Enforcement
Had British authorities and their soldiers exercised de-escalation tactics, would the United States exist today?
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Looking Back March 1, 2018
The Kerner Omission
How a landmark report on the 1960s race riots fell short on police reform
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