Brian Thompson
@brianlthompson.bsky.social
Writer, and researcher with a particular interest in issues related to police brutality, police misconduct, and police reform. policereform.substack.com Please visit and subscribe for opinions and analysis.
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My latest on Substack: Why academia has a responsibility to make research on police brutality and misconduct available to a public audience #academicsky
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Taking Police Research to the Public
The Responsibility of Academia
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August 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
My latest on Substack: Why academia has a responsibility to make research on police brutality and misconduct available to a public audience #academicsky
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I have a substack coming out tomorrow explaining why academics who research police brutality and police misconduct need to make their research available to the public and not solely to other academics #academicsky
August 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I have a substack coming out tomorrow explaining why academics who research police brutality and police misconduct need to make their research available to the public and not solely to other academics #academicsky
Sandusky residents march to City Hall, protesting alleged police brutality in a December arrest. Demonstrators call for police reform and accountability as tensions rise following viral bodycam footage. #SanduskyProtest #PoliceBrutality #CommunityAction
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Sandusky residents protest alleged police brutality in December arrest
Sandusky residents took to city hall, Monday to protest what they’re calling police brutality tied to a December arrest.
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January 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Sandusky residents march to City Hall, protesting alleged police brutality in a December arrest. Demonstrators call for police reform and accountability as tensions rise following viral bodycam footage. #SanduskyProtest #PoliceBrutality #CommunityAction
www.13abc.com/2025/01/14/s...
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Florida's civilian police oversight boards crumble as new law takes effect. At least 15 boards have dissolved or ceased operations. Critics warn of diminished trust in law enforcement. #PolicingReform #FloridaLaw #CommunityOversight
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Civilian police oversight in Florida crumbles after new law kicks in
The law assures that only law enforcement agencies will investigate reports of misconduct by law enforcement officers.
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January 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Florida's civilian police oversight boards crumble as new law takes effect. At least 15 boards have dissolved or ceased operations. Critics warn of diminished trust in law enforcement. #PolicingReform #FloridaLaw #CommunityOversight
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Chicago City Council approves $4.5 million settlement for family of Lakisel Thomas, a pedestrian killed during a police chase in Englewood. This amid ongoing concerns about police pursuit policies and public safety. #ChicagoPolice #PolicePursuit #PublicSafety
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$4.5 million settlement proposed in deadly Chicago police pursuit
The money would go to the estate of Lakisel Thomas, a working mom who was crossing a street in Englewood to pick up lunch for her son when she was struck by a vehicle fleeing police in February 2021.
chicago.suntimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Chicago City Council approves $4.5 million settlement for family of Lakisel Thomas, a pedestrian killed during a police chase in Englewood. This amid ongoing concerns about police pursuit policies and public safety. #ChicagoPolice #PolicePursuit #PublicSafety
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