Fort Worth’s Grandmother of Juneteenth is set to move into her new home. It’s in the same location where a racist mob burned down her family’s home decades ago. fox4news.com/news/opal-lee-…

What will it take for Black people in New Jersey to finally be free? Find out TOMORROW as the New Jersey Reparations Council updates the public on their work for the first time ever. njpac.org/event/the-prom…

The Promise of Juneteenth: New Jersey Reparations Council Year One - NJPAC. Event takes place tonight at 7pm, free admission! njpac.org/event/the-prom…

As I commemorate Juneteenth, I must also express my sincere gratitude to ETS for inviting me to give a talk on the history and significance of this day. I'm also thankful to the Office of DEIB, and ETS staff who took time out of their day to listen, reflect, and engage.

Excellent reporting on police transparency and shortcomings in NJ and I see some spot on quotes by Jason Williams 🫡

Thx Bobby Brier for your consistent excellent reporting on critical issues involving mental health in NJ. Jason Williams has been on a roll! Keep it up, Doc 👍🏾

For 3+ years and counting, it has been a privilege to be part of the decision-making process for incarcerated individuals in NJ seeking early release and a second (or more) chance. I’m deeply grateful that ISP recognizes my value and contributions 🙏🏾

After release of the body cam footage of Victoria Lee’s murder, the public can now see why this is a grave injustice that demands accountability! Thx ⁦Bobby Brier⁩ & Taylor Jung for including me and for your excellent reporting 🙏🏾 njspotlightnews.org/2024/08/expert…

Thanks, Bobby Brier & Genesis Obando, for spotlighting Trenton's "Guns Down, Gloves Up" summer boxing program. This story brought back memories, so I appreciate you including me. It was great to see other colleagues quoted, too! njspotlightnews.org/special-report… via NJ Spotlight News

Thank you, Taylor Jung, for asking the critical questions about New Jersey's Arrive Together program. I'm honored to be quoted. njspotlightnews.org/2024/08/latest… via NJ Spotlight News

Year 5, Day 1 on the tenure-track! I look forward to another exciting and intellectually stimulating year 😁

Thanks Bobby Brier for your reporting on community anti-violence efforts in Camden. I appreciate the opportunity to share my thoughts 🙏🏾 njspotlightnews.org/2024/08/cure4c… via NJ Spotlight News

Where does N.J. stand on police reform one year after Andrew Washington lost his life at the hands of Jersey City police? Thx Taylor Jung for inviting me to share thoughts 🙏🏾 njspotlightnews.org/2024/08/one-ye… via NJ Spotlight News

What an honor to be invited by Dr. Rosemary Gido “Mama G” to the PA Prison Society’s Love Above Bars event. She was recognized for being Editor of The Prison Journal for 25 years! It was heartwarming to hear from fmr juvenile lifers, a state rep, & fam of an incarcerated lifer.

Come and join the Department of Criminology at The College of New Jersey TCNJ, where we're currently hiring for a Visiting Assistant Professor starting January 2025. All of the position details and contact info for additional questions can be found here: tcnj.taleo.net/careersection/…

Check out Dr. Ferguson's on the market! solo-authored article published in the Feminist Formations journal, titled "Lessons in Resistance, Activism, and solidarity." Go download, read, share, and add it to your assigned class readings! 🙌🏾👍🏾❤️ The Black Criminology Network CIC™️ Black Feminisms Black Women's Studies Association

Late post because I recently discovered the article exists. Last year, I had the privilege of testifying as an expert witness in a murder case involving violations of the California Racial Justice Act. The article below provides insight into the case. localnewsmatters.org/2023/09/12/exp…

If you’re attending the Amer Soc of Crim conference in San Francisco this week, it will be worthwhile to sit in on a powerful author-meets-critic panel discussion for retired NYPD Lieutenant Edwin Raymond book, An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight to Change Policing in America.

Keep up the amazing work, Brie Brie Savage 👏🏾I’m proud of your accomplishments and have no doubt there is more to come!

Dawson was in Garland Police Department Academy Class #60 with me. I’m torn that his life ended this way but I know he served proudly. RIP brother 🙏🏾