Friday Faculty Focus: Michelle Black

By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Dr. Michelle Black is a political Science professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She worked in the military as a defense contractor for eight years before working as a government civilian for the Department of Defense for another seven years.
Read MorePolice militarization raises questions about public safety, oversight

By Ja'Nel Johnson
Omaha, NE — Do military tactics have a place in local policing? The Department of Defense and many law enforcement agencies seem to think so with the increase of military-grade equipment being donated to local police departments. But experts say that the military and policing don’t mix.
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