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Posted on July 14, 2016 by admin
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My brother, Tom Vargas, a Chicago police officer, worked in Englewood, one of Chicago’s most violent and gang infested neighborhoods. On the morning of June 1, 2009, I woke to news of a young officer killed in Tom’s district…. Read More
Posted on October 13, 2014 by admin
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Please join us on Monday, October 13, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. ET for Ferguson In Context, a tweetchat. The discussion will focus on the social and historical context of Ferguson, police abuse, and strategies for social change. To… Read More
Posted on September 20, 2014 by admin
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Reflecting on Ferguson by Evan Stewart In the wake of protests responding to the killing of Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, sociologists began building a large body of resources to explain how these events fit into… Read More
Posted on September 20, 2014 by admin
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On the heels of the open letter signed by over 1,400 sociologists after the police killing of unarmed black teen Michael Brown, the newly formed group Sociologists for Justice has released a list of published research that informs… Read More
Posted on September 20, 2014 by admin
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Over 1,400 sociologists have signed an open letter protesting police brutality in Ferguson, USA. The letter includes practical measures to address the killing of Michael Brown and mistreatment of protesters in Ferguson. Coordinated by Sociologists for Justice, the letter… Read More
Posted on August 22, 2014 by admin
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It’s no surprise that sociologists, perhaps the group of researchers most dedicated to understanding issues of race and inequality, have strong feelings about the death of Michael Brown and the subsequent violence in Ferguson, Missouri. A letter just… Read More
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It’s on all of us to stop the mini ‘civil wars’ being waged on our streets
Posted on July 14, 2016 by admin
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My brother, Tom Vargas, a Chicago police officer, worked in Englewood, one of Chicago’s most violent and gang infested neighborhoods. On the morning of June 1, 2009, I woke to news of a young officer killed in Tom’s district…. Read More
Category: Blog, Uncategorized Tags: AltonSterling, PhilandoCastile, police brutality, Policing
Ferguson In Context TweetChat – Monday 10/13
Posted on October 13, 2014 by admin
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Please join us on Monday, October 13, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. ET for Ferguson In Context, a tweetchat. The discussion will focus on the social and historical context of Ferguson, police abuse, and strategies for social change. To… Read More
Category: Blog, Events, Media Tags: blacks, Ferguson, implicit bias, institutional racism, Policing, tweetchat
The SocietyPages: There’s Research on That!
Posted on September 20, 2014 by admin
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Reflecting on Ferguson by Evan Stewart In the wake of protests responding to the killing of Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, sociologists began building a large body of resources to explain how these events fit into… Read More
Category: Media Tags: Ferguson, Micheal Brown, News, police brutality, Policing, Racism, Sociologists, Syllabus
Aboutcom: The Ferguson Syllabus, Sociological Research Puts Ferguson in Context
Posted on September 20, 2014 by admin
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On the heels of the open letter signed by over 1,400 sociologists after the police killing of unarmed black teen Michael Brown, the newly formed group Sociologists for Justice has released a list of published research that informs… Read More
Category: Media Tags: Ferguson, Micheal Brown, News, police brutality, Policing, Sociologists, Syllabus
Othersociologist.com: Social Justice in Ferguson: Addressing Racial Bias in Policing
Posted on September 20, 2014 by admin
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Over 1,400 sociologists have signed an open letter protesting police brutality in Ferguson, USA. The letter includes practical measures to address the killing of Michael Brown and mistreatment of protesters in Ferguson. Coordinated by Sociologists for Justice, the letter… Read More
Category: Media Tags: Ferguson, Micheal Brown, News, Policing, Racism, Sociologists
NY Mag: Read a Powerful Letter About Michael Brown and Ferguson
Posted on August 22, 2014 by admin
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It’s no surprise that sociologists, perhaps the group of researchers most dedicated to understanding issues of race and inequality, have strong feelings about the death of Michael Brown and the subsequent violence in Ferguson, Missouri. A letter just… Read More
Category: Media Tags: Ferguson, Micheal Brown, News, Policing, Racism, Sociologists
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