Jody Armour interviewed by A. Martinez of KPCC’s Take Two at the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s death by a police officer. “Even if there was a complete repeal…
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Murders in Los Angeles up nearly 200%, violent crime rising at rapid pace, sheriff’s statistics show
Fox News featured Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the recent increase in violent crimes in Los Angeles and how it’s partially tied to previous police behavior. “That reservoir of…
KPCC-FM interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the potential impact of San Francisco’s CAREN Act, which gives the targets of racist 9-1-1 calls the right to sue…
Los Angeles Times quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the negative community impact of hunting for crimes during routine stops. “It really robs people of their full…
Los Angeles Daily News featured research from the USC Price School’s Center for Social Innovation and the USC Safe Communities Institute on the relationship between L.A. communities of color and the…
KPCC-FM interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on his new book that explores race, justice, policing and the law. “Jody talks about some of the major themes he explores…
Los Angeles Daily News quoted Erroll Southers of the USC Price School. “The militia are walking down the street deciding they’re going to be the police now. The police should…
MEL Magazine featured Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the call to defund the police. He was also featured in CNET on how videos of brutality changed our…
Fox News Los Angeles affiliate KTTV-TV featured Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the need to create real change by addressing actual racial inequality. He was also featured…
NBC News Los Angeles affiliate KNBC-TV featured Erroll Southers of the USC Price School on if the actions of the Minneapolis police are a local issue or emblematic of a…
The New York Times (via the Associated Press) quoted Jody David Armour of the USC Gould School on Phoenix adopting civilian oversight of its police force. “More than anything, residents…
Yahoo News quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the benefits of body-worn cameras for police officers. “Jody David Armour, a University of Southern California professor of law…
The Oregonian quoted Erroll Southers of the USC Price School about law enforcement strategies to communicate with extremist groups. The confiding tone of Niiya’s emails and texts could be taken as preferential treatment…
While much attention has been given to the premise that young black men are particularly susceptible to being the target of these acts of police brutality, the problem is not confined to any particular demographic group, as people of all ages, genders, and ethnicities are subjected to violent treatment at the hands of American law enforcement officers. In fact, the frequency and pervasiveness of these incidents suggest that something is very wrong with the state of the police in this country.