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USA Today
'We shouldn't be shocked': Wrong-place shootings have plagued US communities for decades
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UNDARK
Studies Show a Need for Procedural Justice in ‘Hot Spot’ Policing
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Houston Chronicle
HPD's use of force incidents that cause major injuries disproportionately affect Black residents
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USA Today
A former Colorado officer is the first to be convicted of failure to intervene under state law
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npr
Why New Mexico has one of the highest rates for killings by police
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Police1
How engagement drives successful community-centered policing and builds public trust
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bizjournals
Texas Southern University: A catalyst for research-based solutions in Houston and beyond
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ABC 13
Tyre Nichols' death shows reform is slow, but there has been progress, TSU professor says
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NBC - Houston (KPRC)
Texas Southern University to develop crime hub with focus on violent crime, incarceration
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Axios
TSU to launch hub for criminal justice research
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Houston Public Media
Texas Southern University receives grant to become HBCU hub for criminal justice research
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U.S. News
Is crime up or down? In Houston, concerns are hard to allay
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USA Today
'We shouldn't be shocked': Wrong-place shootings have plagued US communities for decades
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UNDARK
Studies Show a Need for Procedural Justice in ‘Hot Spot’ Policing
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Houston Chronicle
HPD's use of force incidents that cause major injuries disproportionately affect Black residents
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USA Today
A former Colorado officer is the first to be convicted of failure to intervene under state law
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npr
Why New Mexico has one of the highest rates for killings by police
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Police1
How engagement drives successful community-centered policing and builds public trust
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bizjournals
Texas Southern University: A catalyst for research-based solutions in Houston and beyond
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ABC 13
Tyre Nichols' death shows reform is slow, but there has been progress, TSU professor says
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NBC - Houston (KPRC)
Texas Southern University to develop crime hub with focus on violent crime, incarceration
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Axios
TSU to launch hub for criminal justice research
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Houston Public Media
Texas Southern University receives grant to become HBCU hub for criminal justice research
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U.S. News
Is crime up or down? In Houston, concerns are hard to allay
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Smart-City Dive
Los Angeles Moves Forward with Diverting Some 911 Calls to Mental Health Professional
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The Crime Report
Rural Whites Face Same Barriers to Employment After Prison as Urban Blacks
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Houston Chronicle
First Daughter Ashley Biden Speaks at Gun Violence Town Hall on TSU Campus
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The Hill
How Violent Crime has Gone up Since the Pandemic
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USA Today
Police Attacked in 5 States: Are Officers Being Targeted?
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Newsweek
War on Cops: High-Profile Violence Against Police
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ABC 13
HBCU Researchers Looking for Nuance Behind Gun Violence Affecting Black Men and Boys
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ABC 13
Houston City Council Member Raises Concerns Over Bail Bond Debate
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Houston Chronicle
Harris County Homicides Increase in 2021 Amid Similar Trends Nationwide
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ABC News
Police Shootings Appear to Dip in 2021
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Houston Public Media
Houston Leaders Combat Violent Crime with New Gunshot Detection Technology
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Spectrum News 1
Elections Required Before Changing Police Funding
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Associated Press
U.S. Cities Adding Funding to Police Departments
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USA Today
Minneapolis Residents Vote on Police Reform Efforts
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NBC
A Push for Equity in the Classroom
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ABC 13 Houston
Proposed Redistricting is Silencing Minority Communities
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Houston Public Media
CJR Director Weighs-in as the Conversation of Bail Reform Continues
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The Washington Times
Reform Efforts call for Incorporating Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals into the Conversation
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ABC 13 News
Deadly fentanyl epidemic striking Texans already weary by COVID-19 fight
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MCIR
Jackson, Miss., turns to innovative program to lower its gun deaths
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Texas Public Radio
SAPD's New Text Alert System: Transparency Or An Unchecked Narrative?
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Fox 4 Dallas FT- Worth
Here & Now: National Gun Violence Study
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ABC 13
2020 DHS memo revealed strain from pandemic would possibly 'increase some to turn to violence'
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NBC
Red State Police Reforms Hit Stifling Political Roadblocks
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U.S & World Report
Law Enforcement Agencies Struggle to Recruit Since Killing of George Floyd
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San- Antonio Current
Researcher Howard Henderson on reimagining policing in the U.S.
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4 New York
Washington Governor Signs Sweeping Police Reform Measures
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4 New York
Washington Officers Face Charges in Restraint Death of Black Man
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KUNC
Impelled By Tragedy, Police Reform Advocates Make Meaningful, If Uneven, Progress Across Region
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4 New York
3 Washington Officers Plead Not Guilty in Black Man’s Restraint Death
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VC Star
Calls for Police Reform Gain Traction Locally
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NPR
With Slow Progress On Federal Level, Police Reform Remains Patchwork Across U.S.
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Understanding Houston
Five key insights from our webinar on Criminal Justice
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Houston Public Media
Ending ‘Qualified Immunity’ For Police Was Key To Texas’ George Floyd Act. It Went Nowhere In The Legislature
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LA PRESSE
Police Reform in Colorado
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Houston Public Media
With Slow Progress On Federal Level, Police Reform Remains Patchwork Across U.S.
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KUNC
As Nation Rethinks Policing, Colorado Offers Blueprint Toward Reform
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Spectrum
Texas lawmakers aim to ban no-knock warrants
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KPRC
The massive slowdown of Texas courts and the impact on justice
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Defender Network
This is America: Is criminal justice reform possible?
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Houston Chronicle
With new CDC grant, Houston trauma surgeon to study gun violence like it's a disease
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KPRC
KPRC 2 Investigates examines crime trends during Acevedo’s time as Houston police chief
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The Source
George Floyd Act and Bills Seeking Police Reform Face Staunch Opposition From Law Enforcement
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PRESS TV
Entire US justice system under scrutiny as ex-officer goes on trial in George Floyd’s death
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AL JAZEERA
‘Stakes extremely high’ as US readies for Chauvin trial
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Center for Advancing Opportunity
Center for Advancing Opportunity Executive Director Participates in Supporting HBCUs Panel Discussion
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Houston Public Media
Texas Republican Lawmakers Take Aim At Local Bail Practices This Legislative Session
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Ideastream
Drug Overdose Deaths Surge Among Black Americans During Pandemic
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LX
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
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The Crime Report
Stop Turning Your Head: Black Cops Speak Out Against ‘Blanket of Racism’
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U.S & World Report
Department of Justice COPS 'The Beat' Podcast: Black Voices in Policing
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The CW 39 Houston
$20 Million Heading To Houston Groups Fighting Racism and Social Injustice
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BVU Radio
Policing & Race
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Harvard
Howard Henderson on Data-Driven Criminal Justice Reform
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The Houston Sun
George Floyd, Policing and the Paradigm Shift
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ABC 13
ABC13 hosts 'Police & Our Communities of Color' town hall
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ABC 13
Director Howard Henderson examines voter suppression
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VANDERBILT University
Inaugural conference on race justice to feature internationally known scholars
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FOX News
NHL, Players Unveil Series of Anti-Racism Initiatives
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Clarion Ledger
Could public health approach to gun violence make Jackson a model?
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NBC-3
Portland, Oregon Rejects Bid to Cut $18M More From Police
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NBC-10
Mass. Senate Unveils Plan for Sweeping Police Reforms
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PHYC ORG
Center for Justice Research Police Reform Action Brief: Ban chokeholds
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Newsweek
Vaccinating the Prison Population Will Help Protect All of America
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The Trace
The Trace - A $1 million grant project will explore why young Black men carry guns - USA
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UNDARK
Is Mass Incarceration Driving Racial Disparities in the Pandemic? - Massachusetts
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Forbes
America’s Fragile Communities: Valuing A College Education, But Doubting They Have Access To It
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KPRC
5 things for Houstonians to know for Thursday, Sept. 17
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TIME
It's a Very Unusual Situation.' What the Motion to Release the Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Records Says About the Case - USA
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Houston Public Media
Texas Lawmakers File ‘George Floyd’ Bill To Ban Chokeholds, Amid Calls For Nationwide Police Reform
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U.S & World Report
TSU’s Center for Justice Research creates action brief banning chokeholds
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Houston Chronicle
Houston murders on the rise
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TNR
City officials want to reform police union contract but experts say change is unlikely
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The Washington Post
How Foreign Influence Efforts are Targeting Journalists- USA
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Texas Forensic Science Commission
Governor Abbott Reappoints Dr. Jasmine Drake To Texas Forensic Science Commission
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SAN ANTONIO CURRENT
Should San Antonio brace for possibility of post-election violence?
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Texas Tribune
After a summer of unrest, Texas police are preparing for possible election night protests
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KyCir
Kentucky Issued A Search Warrant Reform. Louisville Police Aren’t On Board Yet
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Truth Seekers
Presenting Facts and Raising Discourse
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Spectrum
Mental Health and Police Reform: Are Intervention Teams Working?
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Engage
Black Children Continue to be Pushed out of American Schools During Pandemic
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How Police Reform Is Playing A Role In The Harris County DA’s Race
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A Call for Change: Police Brutality in the United States
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The Oscar Grant case and addressing systemic racism - San Francisco
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TSU center assembles group of Black researchers to inform police reform efforts- Houston
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Researcher Howard Henderson on Reimagining Police in the U.S.
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Are Americans Paying Too Much for Police?
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Examination of the Breonna Taylor Case
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