Law · Boston College
The well documented phenomenon of police violence against African-Americans and other people of color now stands out as one of the most vexing and intractable social justice issues in the United States. Viral videos have shined a light on the pervasive brutality of racialized policing, a problem that once was visible only to the victims and the communities where it occurred. Legal scholars and practitioners have been drawn into the lively public debate about how, under a legal system ostensibly guided by principles of equal justice under the law, such behavior is allowed to continue without co
