Media Briefing: Insurrection, policing and democracy

Duke scholars discuss the ongoing threat of insurrection, the police response to the U.S. Capitol riot and the potential for more violence during this media briefing also available for general viewing via YouTube.
Alexander Kirshner
Alexander Kirshner is an associate professor of political science at Duke University. His expertise includes antidemocratic opposition to democratic government, democratic revolutions and the value of loyal opposition. He is the author of the book, "A Theory of Militant Democracy: The Ethics of Combatting Political Extremism."
Adriane Lentz-Smith
Adriane Lentz-Smith is associate professor and associate chair in Duke's department of history, where she teaches courses on the civil rights movement, Black lives and modern America. A scholar of African American history and 20th century U.S. history, she is writing a book about police violence during the twilight of the civil rights era.
Darrell Miller
Darrell Miller is a law professor who specializes in civil rights, constitutional law, civil procedure and state and local government law at Duke University. He also co-directs the Center for Firearms Law at Duke Law School. His scholarship on the Second Amendment has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court.