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PPC Enters Contract with ICPD to Analyze Racial Disparities in Traffic Stops

Monday, May 1, 2023
The Public Policy Center and the Iowa City Police Department (ICPD) have entered a research partnership to analyze traffic enforcement patterns in Iowa City, following the Iowa City City Council's unanimous approval of the study on April 25.
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Rogers Collaborates with MSU Investigating Adolescent Victimization and Well-Being

Monday, April 10, 2023
Ethan Rogers, assistant research scientist in the Crime and Justice Policy Research Program, is teaming up with researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) to study important policy-relevant questions on violence, victimization, and well-being.
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Berg Appointed as PPC Interim Director

Friday, January 13, 2023
Mark Berg, professor and collegiate scholar in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, will serve as the interim director of the PPC, starting January 13, 2023.