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Maria Hawilo

Maria Hawilo is a Distinguished Professor in Residence at Loyola University Chicago. She focuses her teaching and research on the criminal justice system and its vast overreach and disparate impact on African-American and Latino individuals.

From Civilian Input to Civilian Control – The Principles of Effective Police Oversight

Executive Summary In the days and weeks following the murder of George Floyd, people throughout the United States organized and protested against racist systems of policing, criminalization, and incarceration. Some called for defunding and abolishing entire police departments, while others demanded more incremental policing reforms. But across the board, a common theme emerged: the police, […]