Episode 70: He Was Helpless

This week, Carrie and Kae discuss racism in crime. #JusticeforGeorgeFloyd

The articles Carrie mentioned:

Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/09/18/theres-overwhelming-evidence-that-the-criminal-justice-system-is-racist-heres-the-proof/

Facts: https://www.naacp.org/criminal-justice-fact-sheet/

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Music by: Gisle Nybakk

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Sources:

Balko, R. (2020, May 27). Opinion | There's overwhelming evidence that the criminal justice system is racist. Here's the proof. Retrieved May 27, 2020, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/opinions/systemic-racism-police-evidence-criminal-justice-system/

Criminal Justice Fact Sheet. (2020). Retrieved May 27, 2020, from https://www.naacp.org/criminal-justice-fact-sheet/

Ebrahimji, A. (2020, June 03). This is how loved ones want us to remember George Floyd. Retrieved June 3, 2020, from https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/us/george-floyd-trnd/index.html

George Floyd: What happened in the final moments of his life. (2020, July 16). Retrieved June 3, 2020, from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52861726

Harris-Perry, M. (2016, September 16). The rest of the story: Black women and the War on Drugs. Retrieved June 3, 2020, from https://theundefeated.com/features/the-rest-of-story-black-women-and-the-her-story-of-the-war-on-drugs-jay-z-melissa-harris-perry-nyt/

Hill, H. (2018, May 01). Report to the United Nations on Racial Disparities in the U.S. Criminal Justice System. Retrieved May 27, 2020, from https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/un-report-on-racial-disparities/

History.com Editors. (2017, May 31). War on Drugs. Retrieved June 3, 2020, from https://www.history.com/topics/crime/the-war-on-drugs

Read, R. (2020, May 30). Derek Chauvin, officer arrested in George Floyd's death, has a record of shootings and complaints. Retrieved June 3, 2020, from https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-05-29/chauvin-shootings-complaints-minneapolis-floyd