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Welcome to State of Criminal Justice by PushBlack: A weekly series where we talk about the most important events happening in criminal justice at the moment.
State of Criminal Justice is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company - hit us up at https://stateofcriminaljustice.com
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Mayor Adams Pro Police Efforts
Considering the pro-police push by recently elected Black Democrats, we see little correlation between Black representation in electoral politics and Black liberation in our communities. Should we be rooting for everyone Black?
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Florida Bad Cops Brady List
“Brady” lists are exclusion lists for police. When police show prosecutors they’re untrustworthy, prosecutors can put them on a list, so everyone knows not to trust them in court. Many cops are upset about being held accountable, as everyone understands to reject cases from these officers. The problem? State and District Attorneys have also been implicated in prosecutorial misconduct, violating the Brady Act.
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Police Funding Part 2 - Police Use of Pandemic Relief Funds
During a pandemic where over a million people died, the police were given priority over important needs like universal healthcare, stimulus money, and more.
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Police Funding Pt 1 - Misconduct Payouts
Policing is draining our society of resources, and we’re funding our own oppression through so-called “misconduct” payouts. Misconduct and racism are the nature of all policing, not an exception.
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Racist Border Violence is Celebrated
In this week’s State of Criminal Justice, we’ll cover a pay increase for a violent police department, a life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense, and how a racist act of violence is being commemorated. In our New Ground segment, we’ll be talking about an effort to defund the police.
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How A Nazi Symbol Made A Millionaire
In this week’s State of Criminal Justice we’ll cover how a cop became a millionaire by promoting white supremacy, troubling news about police training, and a new master's program for incarcerated women. In our New Ground segment, we’ll discuss how a police alternative is reducing violence.
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