Political Science News and Events
Jackson quoted in the Guardian article on the use of tasers by police
"The reforms haven’t changed the way that especially black and brown folks experience policing,” says Jenn Jackson, assistant professor of political science. "We are still seeing the same violence…Whatever tools that police officers have at their disposal will be used to physically harm those people, whether it’s a billy club, hose, a dog, a Taser or a gun."
April 21, 2021
See related: Crime & Violence, Law, United States
Prepare for crises, speakers tell Humphrey Fellows
The global pandemic kept Humphrey Fellows from gathering at Syracuse University for an annual workshop on crisis management. But a virtual program taught lessons relevant to the ongoing public health crisis as well as strategies to prepare for future crises.
April 19, 2021
See related: Student Experience
Thompson discusses 19th century distrust of nuns in Global Sisters Report
April 19, 2021
See related: Religion, United States