The New York Times | JC member Professor Jennifer Richeson contributed to an opinion piece that there is compelling evidence to suggest the some of what we have witnessed this past week is a reflection of the angst, anger, and refusal to accept an “America”’ in which White (Christian) Americans are losing dominance, be it political, material, or cultural.

The Columbus Dispatch | This article quoted Phillip Atiba Goff's research that found Black boys can be seen as responsible for their actions at an age when white boys still benefit from the assumption that children are essentially innocent.

The Marshall Project | This article quoted research from Emily Wang which showed that services like housing, healthcare and financial assistance are essential to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19 between prisons and the wider community.

Gothamist | James Forman Jr. was quoted in an article about how police officers treat Black protestors more harshly than white ones.

The Crime Report | Tracey Meares spoke at a webinar about how to reduce disparities in the treatment of racial and ethnic minorities in the criminal justice system.

Chicago Sun Times | Andrew Papachristos' research showed how Chicago gang violence involved only six percent of the city's gang factions.

FiveThirtyEight | This article quoted Jennifer Richeson's research on how reminding white Americans of changing racial demographics causes them to adopt more negative racial attitudes toward minority groups.

Rolling Stone | Phillip Atiba Goff is quoted stating that race was clearly a factor when comparing the BLM protests to the Capitol riots.

NPR | Tracey Meares quoted in article stating that COVID-19 vaccines will help reduce murder rates because the pandemic has prevented many anti-violence programs from operating.

NPR | Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law Tracey Meares spoke to NPR’s All Things Considered about reasons for the rise in violent crime during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boston Globe | Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law and Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory Tracey Meares is quoted in a Boston Globe article about a rise in violent crime in Boston during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WBEZ Chicago | Andrew Papachristos discussed his research that showed how homicide and violence peaks in the U.S. when young men and disenfranchised individuals are cynical on the government.

TIME | In this round-up article, Elizabeth Hinton was quoted to explain how 2020 will be remembered as one of the most challenging years in modern history, but also one when new conversations about systemic racism and new forms of collective action arose in unexpected places.

The Financial Times | In this article, Emily Wang states that COVID-19 outbreaks in prison affect staff and the wider community, not just incarcerated individuals.

The New Republic | Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law and Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory Tracey Meares is quoted in the New Republic about attitudes toward policing within the Black community.

The Philadelphia Citizen | Phillip Atiba Goff speaks about the racism that underpins and drives the spread of the pandemic.

The Independent | Phillip Atiba Goff is quoted in an article about a prominent law enforcement training group that called BLM a terrorist group and says that it could lead to unnecessary deaths.

GQ | Phillip Atiba Goff is included in this article to discuss the opportunity the U.S. cities have to reform policing.