George Romero’s zombies will make Americans reflect on racial violence long after his death
Romero’s ‘Night of the Living Dead’ and ‘Dawn of the Dead’ will be remembered among the first films to use horror as a form of political critique.
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Dylann Roof, Michael Slager on trial: Five essential reads on Charleston
Two major trials in the killings of black victims in South Carolina start this week. Learn about the state's past and present struggle with racial violence in this roundup.
Policing, race and guns: a criminologist reports from Charlotte, North Carolina
The shooting of yet another black American by police in North Carolina ignited a tinderbox of deep anger and resentment.
Police shootings and race in America: Five essential reads
Protests erupted against the killing of black men by police in Tulsa and Charlotte. This roundup looks at research on racial violence and explains where there might be potential solutions.
Not easy being blue: Fatal shootings, job stress make it hard to be a cop
The role of police is being questioned as never before. In addition to facing increased media scrutiny, officers are being killed. What is the effect on their well-being and, in turn, on ours?
In acceptance speech, Trump embraces role as hero of the forgotten
Trump appeared surprisingly presidential. According to a scholar of American political rhetoric, there were echoes of Roosevelt, Eisenhower and Reagan.
Living in a chaotic world: how to keep anxiety at bay
With shootings and explosions and a coup in recent weeks, it's only natural that anxiety would besiege us. There are research-tested ways, however, that can help us deal with it.
Protecting our children after the wounds of racism divide us even more
Recent tragedies have shown the depth of racism in society. As we ask ourselves how to move forward, we also need to ask how these events affect African-American children through vicarious racism.
How apps and other online tools are challenging racist attacks
Racial abuse and violence and the intertwining of 'offline' and 'online' worlds call for new methods for opposing racism in public.
Training to reduce ‘cop macho’ and ‘contempt of cop’ could reduce police violence
After two more fatal shootings by police of black men this week, we republish one legal scholar's argument that what needs addressing is the police's culture of masculinity.
Cameras on cops: the jury’s still out
The mere presence or absence of a camera does not deter violent behavior. We know this through decades of research on CCTV demonstrating that video monitoring has little to no effect on violent crime and…
Indonesia’s police ‘virginity tests’ fit pattern of flagrant rights abuses
Human Rights Watch reported last week that Indonesian police conducted two-finger “virginity tests” on young female police cadets as part of their recruitment process. Following a public uproar, the Indonesian…
Shoot to kill: the use of lethal force by police in Australia
Over the weekend, Queensland police shot and killed a 51-year-old man who was allegedly armed with a knife. On Monday night, another man was shot and killed on the Gold Coast. It was the sixth Queensland…
Gun or taser? London attacks show choice is tough for police
Two violent incidents, a murder and a home invasion, took place just a few miles apart in North London last week. In both cases, armed police were sent to the scene but to very different ends. At the first…
Militarised policing is not the answer to Ferguson’s problems
The town of Ferguson, Missouri has now seen ten days of almost nightly disorder following the shooting of black teenager Michael Brown by the police. The decision to bring in the National Guard has not…
Mark Duggan lawful killing verdict leaves questions over police use of lethal force
The Mark Duggan inquest jury has concluded, by an 8-2 majority, that the police shooting which sparked riots across England in 2011 was lawful. But their answers to the particular questions, posed by the…
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