From Hyde Park Herald June 03, 2020 Christian Belanger Harris Public Policy Associate Professor Damon Jones Harris Public Policy Associate Professor Damon Jones was featured in Hyde Park Herald discussing the role played by over-policing in inciting vandalism, especially in the background of the nation-wide protests condemning the death of George Floyd. Jones was part of a forum organized and moderated by individuals including Ali Ammoura (CLA’19), Barbara Barreno Paschall, MPP’17, and Sadia Sindhu, the executive director of the Center for Effective Government. “I’m not surprised that people have called for protesters to behave themselves in a certain way, but I would also like people to consider what role police play in escalating things as well,” said Jones. Full coverage available at Hyde Park Herald. Upcoming Events More events Harris Summer Campus Visit Mon., July 28, 2025 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Civic Leadership Academy 2026 Virtual Information Session Wed., July 30, 2025 | 12:00 PM UChicago Summer Send-Off in Tokyo Thu., July 31, 2025 | 7:30 PM DevilCraft-Hamamatsucho, Risewell Building, 1F, Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0013 Japan