Report – Police Stop People of Color in LA at Higher Rates
First-year findings of the Neighborhood Data for Social Change Criminal Justice Data Initiative.
Safe Communities Institute
Preventing White Supremacist Violent Extremism
SCI Director Dr. Erroll Southers joined a Duke University panel to discuss the growth of white supremacist violence.
SCI Director Discusses Police Misconduct, Homegrown Violent Extremism
Dr. Erroll Southers joined Dr. Cornel West and Professor Tricia Rose on their podcast, The Tight Rope.
International Sex Trafficking and Money Laundering Rings in Southern California
Many of us are aware that sex trafficking in the U.S exists, but few people are aware of how organized criminal organizations are exploiting and profiting from forced commercial sex in southern California.
SCI Instructor honored with DHS ‘Protective Security Advisor of the Year’ Award
Los Angles Protective Security Advisor Brian Keith has been named the “Protective Security Advisor of the Year” by the Department of Homeland Security.
Defunding the Police – Would It Work?
SCI Director Dr. Erroll Southers appeared on the British program Broadcast to discuss the concept of defunding police departments.
Webinar: Stronger than Hate – Resources and Solutions
The USC Pacific Asia Museum hosted a webinar discussing the rise of hate crimes against individuals of Asian and Jewish heritages during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Extremism and Public Policy in a Pandemic
A discussion of the threat from homegrown violent extremism and the attacks and strategies extremist groups are using during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Thin Line Between Black & Blue
On February 19, 2020, SCI and the USC Black Alumni Association held a panel discussion with current and former African American chiefs of police.
SCI Instructor Dr. John Sullivan Presents Research on Gangs, Cartels in Brazil
During a three-day international seminar, Dr. Sullivan presented, “Transnational Crime and the State: Criminal Insurgencies, Crime Wars, Gangs, Mafias, and Cartels.”