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A student films a staged traffic stop in front of the Rotunda as part of the Youth, Blue & U project designed to bring local youths and studentscloser to police officers. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications)
Aug 30, 2021

Batten Researcher Brings Police, Students Together to Better Understand Each Other

Racial Justice and Equity
Crime and Justice

Police and students can learn from one another if they talk more, according to Batten's Brian N. Williams, an associate professor of public policy.

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A woman holds up a portrait of George Floyd as people gather outside the Hennepin County Government Center on April 9, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is taking place.
Apr 22, 2021

Policing After George Floyd: Where Do We Go From Here?

Crime and Justice
Racial Justice and Equity

In a commentary for Bloomberg Law, Batten's Brian N. Williams and co-author Carmen J. Williams, a third-year law student at the UVA School of Law, say the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd marks a turning point. The path forward requires enacting needed reforms and courageous leadership by prosecutors and others.

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Nov 18, 2020

Batten Students Examine the Relationship between Police and Community

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Through the Central Virginia Listening & Learning Exchange, Batten professor Brian Williams and his students are examining the problems of police and community relations and what can be done to resolve them.

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Jun 26, 2020

Professor Brian N. Williams Speaks on Police Brutality as 'Finch Podcast' Guest

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Batten Associate Professor of Public Policy Dr. Brian N. Williams, discusses police-community relations, the Black Lives Matter movement, and equal justice through understanding as a guest on The Finch Podcast. 

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Jun 25, 2020

Where Do We Go From Here?

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“We’re at the intersection of past and present—and we're teetering a bit,” Batten professor Brian N. Williams told an online audience last week. “Evolution or revolution? Reform or riot? Progress or more protests? Should we defund and divest or deconstruct and reconstruct?”

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Jun 12, 2020

What Colleges and Universities Can Do to Improve Police-Community Relations

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Crime and Justice
Racial Justice and Equity

What can America’s higher education system do to reduce the use of excessive force among police? As a public policy scholar who examines the interplay between race, policing and public governance, I see multiple things that colleges and universities can do to make a difference.

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