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Chicano Squad and Netflix's Crack
Manage episode 283706034 series 1425016
Rebecca returns to the host's chair in time to talk about “Chicano Squad” from Frequency Machine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. To deal with a crime spree in a Latino community that no longer trusts them, Houston police create a special unit of Spanish-speaking officers to solve its toughest cases.
FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "CHICANO SQUAD" GO TO 34:00
Then, the Netflix documentary “Crack: Cocaine, Corruption, and Conspiracy” shows the falling dominos from a burgeoning drug economy and its unchecked violence, to the societal backlash and a political movement whose legislation disproportionately affected communities of color.
FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "CRACK" GO TO 1:02:00
In crime of the week: half a roof is better than none.
Click here to get the Crime Writers On After Show, plus more exclusive content, on Patreon.: https://patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia
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572 episodes
Manage episode 283706034 series 1425016
Rebecca returns to the host's chair in time to talk about “Chicano Squad” from Frequency Machine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. To deal with a crime spree in a Latino community that no longer trusts them, Houston police create a special unit of Spanish-speaking officers to solve its toughest cases.
FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "CHICANO SQUAD" GO TO 34:00
Then, the Netflix documentary “Crack: Cocaine, Corruption, and Conspiracy” shows the falling dominos from a burgeoning drug economy and its unchecked violence, to the societal backlash and a political movement whose legislation disproportionately affected communities of color.
FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "CRACK" GO TO 1:02:00
In crime of the week: half a roof is better than none.
Click here to get the Crime Writers On After Show, plus more exclusive content, on Patreon.: https://patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia
Donate to Kevin's Walk-a-Mile: ERAS fundraiser for the Crisis Center of Ctr NH.
For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at Patreon.
Sign up for our newsletter at crimewriterson.com.
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