Free Speech and Hate Speech on Social Media
SCI Director Dr. Erroll Southers joined a panel to discuss the challenges of addressing hate speech online.
Category: In the News
SCI Collaborates with Game Changer to Bring Together Police, Public
The discussion facilitated a better understanding of challenges and misconceptions law enforcement and community members face.
The Mueller Report – Analysis with Malcolm Nance
SCI Director Dr. Erroll Southers and Malcolm Nance discuss implications for national security and the Trump presidency.
Police Officers Turn to USC for Extra Education
SCI’s LEAD Program is helping police build greater credibility and trust with the communities they serve.
CREATE Releases Report on Homegrown Violent Extremism Radicalization Characteristics
The USC Center of Excellence report is the culmination of a one-year study conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
New Zealand White Supremacist Shooting is a Warning for the US
The counterterrorism insight from Brenton Tarrant’s horrific actions in New Zealand is not that he is an aberration in right-wing extremism; it’s that he is not.
LAPD Officers Present Capstone Projects for USC Development Program
Graduates of the USC LEAD Program presented research projects on homelessness, youth and families, gangs and drugs, vulnerable populations, internal quality improvement, and building community trust.
DPS, Safety Advocates Emphasize Student Readiness on Anniversary of Parkland Shooting
SCI Director Dr. Erroll Southers spoke with USC Annenberg Media about school safety and preparedness in an era of school shootings.
Southers Speaks on Florida ‘Safe-School Officer’ Implementation
SCI Director Dr. Erroll Southers spoke with the Washington Post about the Florida law requiring schools in the state to employ a “safe-school officer” to guard against active shooters.
Correcting Assumptions in Counterterrorism – Cedar-Riverside and Minnesota’s Somali-Americans
If you’re studying extremism among Somali-Americans in Minnesota, you may head straight for Cedar-Riverside—and you’d be wrong to do so. Here’s why.
Officer Spotlight: LAPD Captain Elaine Morales. The Commanding Officer at West Traffic Division, Captain Morales is a 31-year veteran of the LAPD, a leader in law enforcement organizations across the country and a graduate of the