The Task Force is composed of community leaders, advocates, members from the legal profession, and members of law enforcement. Multilingual information in Español (Spanish), Kreyòl ayisyen (Haitian Creole), Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese), 中文 (Simplified Chinese), and kriolu (Cabo Verdean Creole) is available below.
— Read on www.boston.gov/departments/mayors-office/bostons-movement-end-racism/boston-police-reform-task-force
Tag: Criminal Justice System
Criminal (In)justice
This is an interesting Podcast. A little LEFT leaning.
Problems with police, prosecutors and courts have people asking: is our criminal justice system broken?
University of Pittsburgh law professor David Harris interviews the people who know the system best, and hears their best ideas for fixing it.
This is a newer website (as of April 2021) for Criminal (In)Justice HERE
Criminal (In)Justice on Apple Podcasts HERE
Criminal (In)justice is an independent production created in partnership with 90.5 WESA, Pittsburgh’s NPR News Station.
— This is good for OLDER shows ….. Read on criminalinjustice.libsyn.com/
What Killed Michael Brown?
A documentary on race in America by the award-winning writer and filmmaker,
Shelby Steele.
— Read on whatkilledmichaelbrown.com/
Beyond Policing: Investing in Offices of Neighborhood Safety – Center for American Progress
Beyond Policing: Investing in Offices of Neighborhood Safety – Center for American Progress
— Read on www.americanprogress.org/issues/criminal-justice/reports/2020/10/15/491545/beyond-policing-investing-offices-neighborhood-safety/
What If Nothing Works? On Crime Licenses, Recidivism, and Quality of Life by Josh Bowers :: SSRN
We accept uncritically the “recidivist premium,” which is the notion that habitual offenders are particularly blameworthy and should be punished harshly. In th
— Read on papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm
We Can’t Be Free Until We Fully Abolish Slavery – The Appeal
Through a loophole in the 13th Amendment, governments and corporations profit from cheap, incarcerated labor.
— Read on theappeal.org/13th-amendment-abolish-slavery/
OVER-POLICING IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY: How Black American Women are Affected by Police Brutality — The IWI: International Women’s Initiative
The murder of George Floyd, a Black American man suffocated under the knee
of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparked national as well as
international protests against police brutality and the unequal treatment
Black lives. Soon after, Breonna Taylor, a Black 26-year-old essential
worker, was murdered by police in her own home in the middle of the night.
— Read on www.theiwi.org/gpr-reports/over-policing-in-the-black-community
Most Americans Say Policing Needs ‘Major Changes’
Nearly six in 10 Americans say “major changes” are needed to make policing better. Almost all Americans support making officers more accountable, while few support abolishing the police altogether.
— Read on news.gallup.com/poll/315962/americans-say-policing-needs-major-changes.aspx
Jonathan Price Falls Victim To A System He Didn’t Believe In | wusa9.com
You can deny it if you want to, its still there, working.
— Read on www.wusa9.com/mobile/article/entertainment/television/programs/get-up-dc/jonathan-price-shaun-david-lucas-s-lee-merritt-reese-waters-final-thought/65-99896baf-4293-4bcb-b190-c3129f212e84
Reconstructing Justice: Race, Generational Divides, and the Fight Over “Defund the Police”
Access the article with the link below:
www.niskanencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Reconstructing-Justice-Formatted-1-1.pdf
Future of Policing 