The Limits of American Criminal Justice Part 1: Police

Move It Forward

The recent resurgence of gun violence and homicide shows the deep failures in our approach to criminal justice. But instead of investing in new strategies, politicians are pushing us to respond with the same methods of policing and incarceration that we’ve been using for decades. In the first part of this conversation on our justice system’s approach to this crisis, we’ll take a close look at policing. We’ll explore its history, from the connections to slavery to the lineage of police violence and corruption nationwide. We’ll discuss the effectiveness of various police policies and reforms, look at data on arrests for murders and shootings, and share some interviews with Philadelphia Police officers on the street.

You’ll hear from past guests such as journalist and professor Chenjerai Kumanyika, Aqeela Sherrills of Newark Community Street Team, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, and Kendra Van de Water of YEAH Philly.

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