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Dr. De Lacy Davis Serves on Prestigious Panel at The Resolve: Eliminating Systemic Racism & Toxic Cultures, National Convening
The National Civil Rights Museum
June 7, 2023
Dr. De Lacy Davis Speaks Out: Addressing Controversial Christian Glass Police Shooting in Colorado
BBC
May 23, 2023
“A Full-Circle Story of a Drew University Mentor-Mentee Relationship”
Drew University News
February 14, 2023
From research to applesauce, Dr. De Lacy Davis C’84 and Dr. Reynaldo Ortíz-Minaya C’98 have guided one another through their careers in social justice.
“How do you stop police brutality?”
bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2023
Five ex-police officers have been charged with second-degree murder after beating Tyre Nichols, 29, who was black, during a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee. He died three days later.
Nichols’ death has sparked protests and fresh calls for reform of the police in Memphis and nationwide. Over the past years, the US has been in the spotlight for police brutality. Public outcry against the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks – to name a few – at the hands of the police led to Black Lives Matter protests across the globe.
“‘Shameful and inhumane’ – Black officers reckon with death of Tyre Nichols”
bbc.com
February 1, 2023
The death of Tyre Nichols has brought renewed focus on the issue of race and policing in the US. The 29-year-old died after a violent encounter with five black officers who have since been charged. The BBC spoke to serving and retired black officers about what happened – and what needs to change.
Dr. DeLacy Davis tells Yasmin Vossoughian (@yasminv) the police killing of Tyre Nichols was a “failure in responsibility, a failure in accountability, and a failure in integrity.” MSNBC (@MSNBC)
MSNBC
January 29, 2023
Dr. DeLacy Davis shares his views on police reform and the Derek Chauvin guilty verdicts on The New Day Podcast
April 21, 2021
“George Floyd: the ‘blue wall of silence’ that “tottered” in the trial for the death of the African-American”
bbc.com
April 15, 2021
There is a kind of code among police officers in the United States, which marks the relationship between the agents but also theirs with the citizens.
It is the so-called “blue wall of silence”, the “verbal and implicit understanding that you should never betray a partner, whatever the cost, ” explains DeLacy Davis, former sergeant of the East Orange Police Department in New Jersey, in an interview. with BBC Mundo.
“The ‘blue wall of silence’ is crumbling in the Derek Chauvin trial. Why this case could be a tipping point.”
nbcnews.com
April 7, 2021
During his lengthy testimony Monday, Minneapolis’ police chief minced no words in condemning the actions of Derek Chauvin, the former officer who is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd.
“To continue to apply that level of force to a person proned out, handcuffed behind their back, that in no way, shape or form is anything that is by policy,” Chief Medaria Arradondo said. “It is not part of our training, and it is certainly not part of our ethics or values.”
“The legend of Bras-Coupé: How police turned a Black man into a villain to save themselves”
usatoday.com
October 1, 2020
The little-known, slavery-era story of one of the first documented police shootings of an American Black man and why police made him a criminal.
“What we see today is not what I would call a parallel to what happened during slavery, but an evolution of the structure of racism that is at the foundation of policing. This is a system that was never designed to protect or serve Black people.”
–DeLacy Davis, founder of Black Cops Against Police Brutality
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“Rebuilding after the protests: Fulfilling the promise this time | Opinion”
NorthJersey.com
June 29, 2020
I can’t forget the unrest, the youth-led marches, and the police in riot gear. Eastside hired counselors to help students manage their trauma. We all wondered if any of us would be next. Renowned Detective Sgt. De Lacy Davis, Director of Black Cops Against Police Brutality, tried to hold our city together. He urged us to build our neighborhoods instead of burning them down.
“What it’s like to be a black police officer, navigating two turbulent worlds”
CNN
June 12, 2020
De Lacy Davis remembers the moment vividly.
The New Jersey officer and a fellow officer were patrolling the streets of East Orange when a black woman and her daughter accidentally stepped in front of their police cruiser.
Dr. De Lacy Davis discussed “The History of Policing in America” with Dr. Joy DeGruy
June 10, 2020
Dr. De Lacy Davis discusses George Floyd
Roland Martin Show
May 28, 2020
De Lacy Davis from Black Cops Against Police Brutality speaks to Roland Martin about Attorney General Barr’s comments”
Roland Martin Show
Aug 15, 2019
Speaking Engagements
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- June 20, 2020
Premier’s Turning Point: “Police Brutality”
Facebook Live: Facebook.com/PFMLI
YouTube: Live Stream @ Premier Family Life Ministry
June 11, 2020
“Police Brutality, Racism and Mental Health”
Newark Branch NAACP, Facebook Live - June 20, 2020
- June 10, 2020
“Wellness Wednesdays with Dr. Joy DeGruy and Bahia on The History of Policing in America”
YouTube - June 2, 2020
“Fight for Floyd: Where Do We Go From Here?”
Black Methodists for Church Renewal (Rev Brawner), Philadelphia, PA - May 19, 2020
“African-Americans in Social Science and Law: Activism, Scholarship and Black Futures in the Age of Covid-19”
The Center for the Ethnography on Public Safety and Community. Dr. Khalfani Ture, Facilitator
Quinnapiac University, CT - March 20, 2020
Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) - February 28, 2020
“How We Made It Over: Get Up You Mighty Race!”
Plainfield Housing Authority, Black History Program - January 3, 2020
Gala speaker for Sheriff Rochelle Bilal
Philadelphia, PA. - October 21-23, 2019
“Police Supervision and Executive Leadership” workshop Luncheon Keynote Speaker
NABLEO Police Conference, Philadelphia, PA. - October 22, 2019
“What to do when stopped by the police?”
Bibleway Baptist Church (50 young men). - November 11,2018
“What to do when stopped by the police?”
HUBB Radio Show - November 15, 2019
“Trends in Faith-based Organizations”
Panelist (Discussed the importance of partnerships and the impact on prison reform)
Black Agency Executives Conference, The Interchurch Center
Harlem, New York
Media Analysis
MSNBC, “Policing The Black Community”
Provided hourly analysis on policing in the Black community.
MSNBC
Timothy Thomas, 19-years of age, shooting death by Police, Cincinnati, Ohio. Provided analysis of facts of the case and community rebellions in the aftermath.
MSNBC
Analysis of live San Francisco, California police chase & police use of force.
Court TV
State of Michigan v. Officer David Krupinski (Errol Shaw Jr., shooting death). A 39-year old deaf Black man alleged to have a rake in his hand. Provided technical analysis of the case.
Court TV
State of Ohio v. Officer Stephen Roach (Timothy Thomas Shooting Death): An unarmed 19-year old Black man. Provided technical analysis of the case.
Court TV
Amadou Diallo, an African immigrant who was shot 19 times by New York City Police officers: Debated the legal concepts/defense with Defense Attorney Joseph Tacopina.