This article explores segregation and the social status of black people, focusing in particular
on the ripple effects of Plessy v. Ferguson on policing in the United States. Specifically, we …

We develop and analyze a multilevel model of fatal police shootings to better understand the
interplay between individual-level and contextual-level factors in incidents of police use of …

This research note provides new evidence consistent with systemic anti-Black racism in
police killings across the United States. Data come from the Mapping Police Violence …

Despite marked declines in black-white segregation over the past half century, there has
been limited scholarly attention to the effects of increasing integration. This is a significant …

Police violence is a multidimensional issue that requires consideration of the violent events
and how these events reflect systemic oppression. Violence and policing practices are …

In response to police‐involved homicides of black citizens in Ferguson, Missouri, and
elsewhere, some have suggested that more black police officers could reduce the number of …

Although the use of excessive force by police has been a concern within communities of
color for decades, the issue recently reached the public consciousness through media …

How does structural racism influence where people are killed during encounters with
police? We analyzed geo-located incidents of fatal encounters with police that occurred …

Drawing on structural racism and urban disadvantage approaches, this article posits a broad
influence of citywide racial residential segregation on levels of violent crime across all urban …

Abstract Research Summary In response to highly publicized, controversial police killings of
Black Americans, policymakers and advocates have proposed several police reforms …