Michigan city moves to criminalize calling 911 on people of color who are just living their lives

by lindaoppenheim | Apr 21, 2019 | Article

Jessica Sutherland reports that Grand Rapids, Michigan is addressing the “epidemic of racially-motivated abuses of emergency services.” “Diversity and Inclusion Manager Patti Caudill said the ordinance is a new concept in Michigan. It isn’t meant to...

The Lancet: Police killings of unarmed black Americans impact mental health of wider black American population

by lindaoppenheim | Mar 2, 2019 | Article

EurekaAlerts highlights a reported study in Lancet. “Police killings of unarmed black Americans have adverse effects on the mental health of black American adults in the general population, according to a new population-based study. . . . In a linked Comment ,...

Mothers of the Movement Speak, February 6, 2019

by lindaoppenheim | Feb 1, 2019 | Events

Connecting the Dots: History of Policing with Andrea Ritchie, January 28, 2019

by lindaoppenheim | Jan 25, 2019 | Webinar

For more information and to register for the faith organized SURJ call, click here.

‘Stop-and-frisk in a car:’ Elite LAPD unit disproportionately stopped black drivers, data show

by lindaoppenheim | Jan 25, 2019 | Article

“Metro officers stop African American drivers at a rate more than five times their share of the city’s population, according to a [Los Angeles] Times analysis.”  Read the full report by Cindy Chang and Ben Poston by clicking here.