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Profiles in injustice Profiles in injustice David A. Harris Racial profiling—as practiced by police officers, highway troopers, and customs officials—is one of America’s most explosive public issues. But even as protest against the practice has swelled, polic… OL11610633W
12 angry men 12 angry men Gregory Parks When Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. was questioned by the police on the front porch of his home in an affluent section of Cambridge, many people across the country reacted with surprise and … OL15444204W
They Can't Kill Us All They Can't Kill Us All Wesley Lowery Conducting hundreds of interviews during the course of over one year reporting on the ground, Washington Post writer Wesley Lowery traveled from Ferguson, Missouri, to Cleveland, Ohio; Charleston, So… OL17617057W
Dear Martin Dear Martin Nic Stone "Powerful, wrenching.” –JOHN GREEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down "Raw and gripping." –JASON REYNOLDS, New York Times bestselling coauthor of All American Boys … OL17876380W
I can't breathe I can't breathe Matt Taibbi A work of riveting literary journalism that explores the roots and repercussions of the infamous killing of Eric Garner by the New York City police--from the bestselling author of The Divide OL19716733W
Killing Trayvons Killing Trayvons JoAnn Wypijewski,Jeffrey St. Clair,Kevin Alexander Gray A diverse collection of works centering on the case of Trayvon Martin--from exploring his killing and the acquittal of George Zimmerman in depth, to using the case as a jumping-off point to address t… OL19999146W
Racial profiling Racial profiling Alison Marie Behnke In the United States, racial profiling affects thousands of Americans every day. Both individuals and institutions such as law enforcement agencies, government bodies, and schools routinely use race … OL20051668W
Walking the blue line Walking the blue line Terrell L. Carter In Walking the Blue Line, Terrell Carter offers a constructive approach to addressing racism, societal divisions and police-community interactions. OL22963348W
Against Prediction Against Prediction Bernard E. Harcourt From routine security checks at airports to the use of risk assessment in sentencing, actuarial methods are being used more than ever to determine whom law enforcement officials target and punish. An… OL5825433W