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Excited for #MPSA19! If you’re a person who enjoys waking up early on Saturday mornings, @Nicole_Yadon and I are presenting a paper 8am Sat which considers how the reported victim of police violence impacts perceptions and opinions of policing. @womenalsoknow @POCalsoknow (1/8)
In a survey experiment of whites, reading about a fatal police shooting with a white victim increases the likelihood of supporting a Civilian Review/Community Oversight Board — and sours perceptions of police — when compared to reading about a black victim. (2/8)
Our findings are quite timely, given the on-going debate in my home state, Tennessee, re: Nashville’s new Community Oversight Board. The COB there is the result of a tireless effort from @OversightNow and other orgs in the Nashville area. (3/8)
