Police Unions VS the Public, Mass Incarceration VS Restorative Justice
A radio interview by Chuck Mertz on This is Hell Radio.
Flint Taylor, co-founder of the Peoples Law Office in Chicago, who has represented the victims of police and political violence for 45 years explains the role of police unions, public defenders, the problems of supposedly progressive candidates who claim more cops will solve problems, and what restorative justice might look like.
Among much else, Flint Taylor is the author of "Blood On Their Hands: The Racist History of Modern Police Unions," and helped author model legislation now before Chicago's City Council that would guarantee reparations to the victims of police torture.
Ana Curcio interviews Alvaro Reyes about Charlottesville, white supremacy, and contemporary challenges for politics in the US.
“Hiring more black police officers probably doesn’t offer a direct solution to this problem.”
This week's Ford Report on the Real News Network: Glen Ford explains the cops chant of "Whose Streets, Our Streets" while clearing those streets of local citizens ought to dispel any notion
“The system has to be deconstructed to be reconstructed into something that is actually equitable and democratic.”
“Grassroots Pressure” Propels Single Payer
