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What the next U.S. leadership must do on four key issues

Roxanne Makasdjian, Broadcast director | October 22, 2020

Berkeley experts talk about the most pressing issues facing America

It is Time to Talk Reparations for Ferguson…and Beyond

Sandra Susan Smith, associate professor of sociology | March 25, 2015

Even before its March 4th release, the key findings of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into the Ferguson Police Department’s (FPD) practices were fairly well known, having been reported on and discussed extensively in the media. With compelling evidence drawn from multiple sources and backed by statistical analysis, the DOJ report makes three points … Continue reading »