35 min
Police in America (Part 2): Cascading Racism in The Criminal Justice System Let's Talk About Race
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- Society & Culture
When we hear the term "systemic racism" in policing, what does that mean exactly? What is the evidence for it? Are police really more racist, or are they just the most noticeable actors in a racist system? I talk with Senior Research Analyst at The Sentencing Project, Dr. Nazgol Ghandnoosh to try and answer these questions, as well as understand more about the various levels at which race and criminal justice intersect.
When we hear the term "systemic racism" in policing, what does that mean exactly? What is the evidence for it? Are police really more racist, or are they just the most noticeable actors in a racist system? I talk with Senior Research Analyst at The Sentencing Project, Dr. Nazgol Ghandnoosh to try and answer these questions, as well as understand more about the various levels at which race and criminal justice intersect.
35 min