Would having more female officers improve policing? Miyeon Song, Kelsey Shoub, and Katelyn E. Stauffer - June 11, 2021 Our study suggests that, on average, women are less likely to unnecessarily search cars or people.
Three reasons the U.S. hasn’t passed more gun regulations (and one reason this time might be different). Eulalie Laschever and David Meyer - May 6, 2021 The NRA is in free fall.
Americans want police to release body-cam footage. But there’s a bigger worry. Étienne Charbonneau and Daniel E. Bromberg - May 5, 2021 Without disclosure requirements, police body cameras might simply expand surveillance without oversight.
Where do police departments get their military-style gear? Here’s what we don’t know. Tom Clark, Michael Owens, and Adam Glynn - July 19, 2020 For a good public discussion of militarized policing, we need to know where police get military goods and how they’re funded
House Democrats are sending dead-on-arrival bills to the Senate. There’s a good reason. Jeremy Gelman / Managing Editor - July 3, 2020 They’re not just scoring political points; they’re setting up their agenda for a Democratic win in November.
Black people have protested police killings for years. Here’s why officials are finally responding. LaGina Gause - June 12, 2020 People are risking more to protest during a pandemic. That matters.