"Hands Up, Don't Shootis such an important and timely work. With equal parts passion and theoretical nuance, and an eye on history, Cobbina makes explicit why the deaths of Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, and so many others matter so much. Her innovative researchmakes clearthe necessity for real change in these dangerous times."--Jody Miller, author of Getting Played: African American Girls, Urban Inequality, and Gendered Violence

"Jennifer Cobbinas expertly researched examination of the interlocking dimensions of race, gender, and policing illustrates why the problem of policing in the U.S. is always about much more than policing. [It] is a clarion call for a much broader vision of justice one that relies less on crime-fighting and more on community building. This is a necessary and important book for scholars, activists, and everyday people living under oppressive policing regimes."--Nikki Jones, author of The Chosen Ones: Black Men and the Politics of Redemption

Jennifer E. Cobbina is Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University.