Table of Contents

Introduction 1. From the field: Why I founded Black Cops Against Police Brutality 2. Understanding the role of race, gender and age in request to consent search drivers 3. “I’m afraid of cops:” black protesters’ and residents’ perceptions of policing in the United States 4. U.S. policing as racialized violence and control: a qualitative assessment of black narratives from Ferguson, Missouri 5. Is it a rally or a riot? Racialized media framing of 2020 protests in the United States 6. Why we should stop using the term “Black-on-Black crime”: an analysis across disciplines 7. Reform or Revolution: 'Community Policing' is not a Quick-fix

About the Author

Delores D. Jones-Brown, J.D., Ph.D. has written extensively on the intersection of race and injustice, with a particular focus on policing. She is Professor Emerita at the CUNY Graduate Center and is retired from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Her current affiliations include Howard University and Randolph-Macon College.

Jason M. Williams, Ph.D., has written extensively on matters of race and gender. His work underscores racialized social control's role in society's institutions, especially the criminal justice system. He has published widely on policing, re-entry, and communities. He is Associate Professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University.