Do Cops in Schools Make Students Safer?

The Takeaway

Do Cops in Schools Make Students Safer?

A new HuffPost investigation highlights violence perpetrated by police officers stationed in schools, with over 120 students being tasered by school police in recent years.

Off-Duty Police Violence in Focus After Shooting Death of 26-year-old Botham Shem Jean

26-year-old Botham Shem Jean was shot and killed inside his Dallas apartment by an off-duty police officer who said that she mistook Jean for an intruder in her own residence.

How Smart ‘Social Infrastructure’ Can Mend Our Fractured Society

While neighborhoods across the country have lost critical social institutions, there are still many physical spaces that serve as anchors for American communities.

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Rebecca Klein

Phil Stinson

Jeremiah Moss

Eric Klinenberg

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