Alex S. Vitale

Alex S. Vitale is professor of sociology at Brooklyn College and author of The End of Policing.

News Analysis

Bail Bond Industry Attempts to Slow the Train of Reform

On July 17th, a judge in Chicago ruled that courts there could no longer hold people in jail on bail simply because they could not afford it.

July 28, 2017

Op-Ed

The New York City Police Department recently announced its proposed rules for the use of body cameras.

May 11, 2017

Op-Ed

A recent video captured two NYPD officers using a Taser to push youth of color off a public sidewalk.

April 15, 2017

Op-Ed

The fight is no longer simply over control of Congress or the Supreme Court. This is a fight against fascism.

November 10, 2016

Op-Ed

Defeating Trump will not put an end to the fascist turn in US politics or the white male resentment roiling the nation.

November 5, 2016

Op-Ed

Making the police more diverse or tinkering with their training won't stop police killings of Black people. The problem is overpolicing.

July 9, 2016