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A vigil for George Floyd at Chicago Avenue and 38th Street in Minneapolis, Minn. Photo: Fibonacci Blue on Wikimedia Commons.
July 2, 2020

The video recording of the fifth “Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,” which took place on Zoom on July 1, is now posted online.

A vigil for George Floyd at Chicago Avenueand 38th Street in Minneapolis, Minn. Photo: Fibonacci Blue on Wikimedia Commons.
June 29, 2020

The fifth "Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,” is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, when the hosts and panelists examine policing, racial justice, and potential actions to promote greater equity in the local community.

June 29, 2020

Zachary Powell (criminal justice), Marc Robinson (history) and Rafik Mohamed (dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences) were interviewed for a three-part series on the history of policing Black communities. Links to each segment are below.

Faculty in the News
June 26, 2020

NBC Palm Springs' second part of its series on policing in Black communities featured CSBS Dean Rafik Mohamed, Marc Robinson (history) and Zachary Powell (criminal justice) discussing political influence on law enforcement. Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) will be one of the panelists at a forum that will focus on the policies and strategies that university officials should consider to make remote learning more equitable.

A photo from a recent protest against police brutality. The fourth “Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,” which took place on Zoom on June 24, is now posted online.
June 26, 2020

The fourth “Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,” which took place on Zoom, is now posted online.

Faculty in the News
June 25, 2020

Zachary Powell (criminal justice), Marc Robinson (history) and Rafik Mohamed (dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences) were interviewed for a segment on the history of policing Black communities, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on the latest news involving NASCAR, a noose in a racetrack garage and Black racecar driver Bubba Wallace.

Faculty in the News
June 23, 2020

Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the arrest of a U.S. soldier accused of passing on classified information to a neo-Nazi group, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s effort to ban the confederate flag from car racing events, and the complex landscape of extremist groups, movements and individuals and the threat they pose.

On May 26, 2020, people protested against police violence after the death of George Floyd the previous day. Join “Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,” the fourth in the ongoing series, 4 p.m. Wednesday on Zoom. Photo: Lorie Shaull/Wikimedia Commons
June 22, 2020

Join “Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,”  when the hosts and panelists will examine policing, racial justice, and potential actions to promote greater equity in the local community.

Faculty in the News
June 22, 2020

Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for articles on the reported threats of violence by extremist groups and an app that can help journalists and researchers identify symbols used by them.