Understanding gun violence in New York City requires both a macro and micro perspective. Yesterday’s interview with scholar and trained epidemiologist Ernest Drucker, from Columbia’s Mailman School of Public […]
Youth activism in stop-and-frisk is often overlooked in mass media. Much of the news regarding stop-and-frisk is centered on the class-action lawsuits filed by Communities United for Police Reform (CPR), a […]
“I’ve been stopped a thousand times” – Black male survey respondent during the research conducted for Coming of Age with Stop and Frisk.
How do you measure the effects of stop-and-frisk on NYC youth, such as the […]
Storify is an online tool which can be used to compose digital counter-stories to challenge racism, sexism, classism and promote social justice.
Why is Storify one of the best online tools for […]
Lessons from the Birth of the “Stop and Frisk Watch” App
I recently reached out to the New York Branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) in order to find out more about their new “Stop and Frisk […]
A recent feature on the London School of Economics (LSE) blog, asked a question which has been plaguing the academic community for over 10 years: “Why are so many academics against academic blogging?” There have […]