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This is just a sampling of the media coverage gained by our faculty who serve as field experts on policing from the UNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Samuel Walker, professor emeritus of criminal justice at UNO, was interviewed by the about why it is tough to change police union contracts. Walker was also interviewed by about several past deadly cases involving police that are receiving new scrutiny in the wake of the George Floyd shooting. The story was also picked up by .

The (SCCJ) is gaining national attention on defunding or disbanding the police is a dangerous idea if done hastily, including this article in the quoting SCCJ faculty member, Justin Nix.

Justin Nix, associate professor of the , spoke with the , saying that police are asked to "walk a fine line" between being present and responding if a situation stops being peaceful.

The has been busy in these tumultuous times. Here's the latest op-ed written by Kim Retzlaff and Samuel Walker and published on The Crime Report that argues "defunding the police" won't lead to proper reform.