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Has the BLM Movement Influenced Police Use of Lethal Force?

Biden Signs Police Reform Order on Floyd Death Anniversary

Many cities are putting hopes in violence interrupters, but few understand their challenges

Racial disparities in marijuana arrests increase in Texas despite overall decline as more cities seek to decriminalize marijuana in the state.

Almost two years after George Floyd’s murder and police killings in the US continue to rise, chiefs stand accused

Los Angeles Moves Forward with Diverting Some 911 Calls to Mental Health Professional

Rural Whites Face Same Barriers to Employment After Prison as Urban Blacks

First Daughter Ashley Biden Speaks at Gun Violence Town Hall on TSU Campus

How Violent Crime has Gone up Since the Pandemic

Police Attacked in 5 States: Are Officers Being Targeted?

War on Cops: High-Profile Violence Against Police

HBCU Researchers Looking for Nuance Behind Gun Violence Affecting Black Men and Boys

'We shouldn't be shocked': Wrong-place shootings have plagued US communities for decades

Studies Show a Need for Procedural Justice in ‘Hot Spot’ Policing

HPD's use of force incidents that cause major injuries disproportionately affect Black residents

A former Colorado officer is the first to be convicted of failure to intervene under state law

Why New Mexico has one of the highest rates for killings by police

How engagement drives successful community-centered policing and builds public trust

Texas Southern University: A catalyst for research-based solutions in Houston and beyond

Tyre Nichols' death shows reform is slow, but there has been progress, TSU professor says

Texas Southern University to develop crime hub with focus on violent crime, incarceration

TSU to launch hub for criminal justice research

Texas Southern University receives grant to become HBCU hub for criminal justice research

Is crime up or down? In Houston, concerns are hard to allay

Los Angeles Moves Forward with Diverting Some 911 Calls to Mental Health Professional

Rural Whites Face Same Barriers to Employment After Prison as Urban Blacks

First Daughter Ashley Biden Speaks at Gun Violence Town Hall on TSU Campus

How Violent Crime has Gone up Since the Pandemic

Police Attacked in 5 States: Are Officers Being Targeted?

War on Cops: High-Profile Violence Against Police

HBCU Researchers Looking for Nuance Behind Gun Violence Affecting Black Men and Boys

Houston City Council Member Raises Concerns Over Bail Bond Debate

Harris County Homicides Increase in 2021 Amid Similar Trends Nationwide

Police Shootings Appear to Dip in 2021

Houston Leaders Combat Violent Crime with New Gunshot Detection Technology

Elections Required Before Changing Police Funding

U.S. Cities Adding Funding to Police Departments

Minneapolis Residents Vote on Police Reform Efforts

A Push for Equity in the Classroom

Proposed Redistricting is Silencing Minority Communities

CJR Director Weighs-in as the Conversation of Bail Reform Continues

Reform Efforts call for Incorporating Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals into the Conversation

Deadly fentanyl epidemic striking Texans already weary by COVID-19 fight

Jackson, Miss., turns to innovative program to lower its gun deaths

SAPD's New Text Alert System: Transparency Or An Unchecked Narrative?

Here & Now: National Gun Violence Study

2020 DHS memo revealed strain from pandemic would possibly 'increase some to turn to violence'

Red State Police Reforms Hit Stifling Political Roadblocks

Law Enforcement Agencies Struggle to Recruit Since Killing of George Floyd

Researcher Howard Henderson on reimagining policing in the U.S.

Washington Governor Signs Sweeping Police Reform Measures

Washington Officers Face Charges in Restraint Death of Black Man

Impelled By Tragedy, Police Reform Advocates Make Meaningful, If Uneven, Progress Across Region

3 Washington Officers Plead Not Guilty in Black Man’s Restraint Death

Calls for Police Reform Gain Traction Locally

With Slow Progress On Federal Level, Police Reform Remains Patchwork Across U.S.

Five key insights from our webinar on Criminal Justice

Ending ‘Qualified Immunity’ For Police Was Key To Texas’ George Floyd Act. It Went Nowhere In The Legislature

Police Reform in Colorado

With Slow Progress On Federal Level, Police Reform Remains Patchwork Across U.S.

As Nation Rethinks Policing, Colorado Offers Blueprint Toward Reform

Texas lawmakers aim to ban no-knock warrants

The massive slowdown of Texas courts and the impact on justice

This is America: Is criminal justice reform possible?

With new CDC grant, Houston trauma surgeon to study gun violence like it's a disease

KPRC 2 Investigates examines crime trends during Acevedo’s time as Houston police chief

George Floyd Act and Bills Seeking Police Reform Face Staunch Opposition From Law Enforcement

Entire US justice system under scrutiny as ex-officer goes on trial in George Floyd’s death

‘Stakes extremely high’ as US readies for Chauvin trial

Center for Advancing Opportunity Executive Director Participates in Supporting HBCUs Panel Discussion

Texas Republican Lawmakers Take Aim At Local Bail Practices This Legislative Session

Drug Overdose Deaths Surge Among Black Americans During Pandemic

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Stop Turning Your Head: Black Cops Speak Out Against ‘Blanket of Racism’

Department of Justice COPS 'The Beat' Podcast: Black Voices in Policing

$20 Million Heading To Houston Groups Fighting Racism and Social Injustice

Policing & Race

Howard Henderson on Data-Driven Criminal Justice Reform

George Floyd, Policing and the Paradigm Shift