Visiting Professor of Public Policy, University of Virginia
Professor Brian N. Williams, PhD, is a visiting professor of public policy at the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, after previous faculty appointments at Florida State University, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Georgia. His research centers on issues related to demographic diversity, local law enforcement, and public governance, with special attention devoted to the co-production of public safety and public order, inclusive of how the experiences and perceptions of individuals affect the formation and functioning of working partnerships between local law enforcement and community residents.
Smith College incident is latest case of racial 'profiling by proxy'
Aug 08, 2018 13:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Smith College has opened an investigation into a July 31 incident in which a staff employee called campus police on a black student who supposedly seemed to be out of place. It turns out the student, Oumou Kanoute, who...
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