Police killings of civilians in the US have been undercounted by more than half in official statistics

Research found that police officers killed more than 30,000 people from 1980 to 2018 – 17,000 more than official federal data suggests.

Fablina Sharara, Researcher at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington • conversation
Oct. 5, 2021 • ~5 min

Pain of police killings ripples outward to traumatize Black people and communities across US

Evidence shows that many Black Americans experience police killings of unarmed Black people – even those they do not know – as traumatic events, causing acute physical and emotional distress.

Denise A. Herd, Associate Professor of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
May 24, 2021 • ~9 min

Fatal police violence may be linked to preterm births in neighborhoods nearby

A new study suggests exposure to police violence may affect the outcome of a pregnancy.

Dana Goin, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
April 16, 2021 • ~6 min

How to protest during a pandemic and still keep everyone safe from coronavirus: 6 questions answered

It's nearly impossible to avoid close contact when protesting, and easy to forget the risks. An infectious disease expert answers key questions about how to avoid spreading the coronavirus to family.

Thomas A. Russo, Professor and Chief, Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York • conversation
June 4, 2020 • ~7 min

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