Heather Mac Donald

Heather

Mac Donald

Heather Mac Donald is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and the author of The War on Cops.

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A Tale of Two Killings

Chicago erupts in violence over a police shooting, but no outrage attends the far more typical killing of a bystander by a murderous felon.

July 25, 2018

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The Decriminalization Delusion

America doesn’t have an incarceration problem—it has a crime problem.

May 24, 2018

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Who Misbehaves?

Claims that school discipline is unfairly meted out ignore actual classroom behavior.

April 12, 2018

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Deep-Freezing the Truth at Penn

A distinguished law professor is publicly shamed for pointing out truths about race preferences.

March 22, 2018

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#MediocrityToo

The coming mania for inclusion will erode standards of merit and excellence.

February 9, 2018

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Are We All Unconscious Racists?

No: there’s scant evidence to support the trendy implicit-bias theory.

October 13, 2017

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How to Stifle Policing

The Obama Era continues to hinder police effectiveness.

September 11, 2017

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Conjuring Disrespect

A much-touted study of Oakland police shows researchers’ determination to find racism, not cops’ bias.

August 7, 2017

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Giving Terrorists a Heads-Up

A proposed law would force the NYPD to publicize the details of its surveillance technology.

June 20, 2017

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The Left’s Unilateral Suicide Pact

Willful blindness after Manchester.

June 1, 2017

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How Trump Can Help the Cops

The administration must change the Obama narrative that policing is the problem.

April 26, 2017

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Get Up, Stand Up

All who cherish free expression, especially on campuses, must combat the growing zeal for censorship.

April 11, 2017

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A Tale of Two Killings

Chicago erupts in violence over a police shooting, but no outrage attends the far more typical killing of a bystander by a murderous felon.

The Decriminalization Delusion

America doesn’t have an incarceration problem—it has a crime problem.

Who Misbehaves?

Claims that school discipline is unfairly meted out ignore actual classroom behavior.

Deep-Freezing the Truth at Penn

A distinguished law professor is publicly shamed for pointing out truths about race preferences.

#MediocrityToo

The coming mania for inclusion will erode standards of merit and excellence.

Are We All Unconscious Racists?

No: there’s scant evidence to support the trendy implicit-bias theory.

How to Stifle Policing

The Obama Era continues to hinder police effectiveness.

Conjuring Disrespect

A much-touted study of Oakland police shows researchers’ determination to find racism, not cops’ bias.

Giving Terrorists a Heads-Up

A proposed law would force the NYPD to publicize the details of its surveillance technology.

The Left’s Unilateral Suicide Pact

Willful blindness after Manchester.

How Trump Can Help the Cops

The administration must change the Obama narrative that policing is the problem.

Get Up, Stand Up

All who cherish free expression, especially on campuses, must combat the growing zeal for censorship.

The Point

Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo Turn CNN's Echo Chamber into a Black Hole

Son of Mailman Would "Prefer" to Run as Republican Against Trump

The Rushed Mueller Investigation is Already Falling Apart

Marxist Terrorist Suspected of Wounding 6 US Soldiers Leads Migrant March

Parkland Commission Calls for Arming Teachers

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