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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“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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During a pandemic where over a million people died, the police were given priority over important needs like universal healthcare, stimulus money, and more. 

Join us as we meet to discuss police misuse of pandemic relief funds and how this money could be better used to serve our community.

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.

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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Racist Border Violence is Celebrated
Attacks on Haitians were memorialized on an unofficial “challenge coin”

Phoenix PD Gets a Controversial Raise 
An investigation into abuse hasn’t stopped much 

A Life Sentence for Cannabis
A nonviolent drug crime keeps a man locked up for life

New Ground: Somerville Police Get Funds 
Somerville City Council cut over $400,000 from the police budget

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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How A Nazi Symbol Made A Millionaire 
A police officer put up a racist symbol and will get rich for doing so 

Police Training Doesn’t Guarantee Much
After a school massacre, the reality is setting in 

A Master’s Program For Incarcerated Women
The program is an opportunity for those behind bars

New Ground: An Alternative To Police Was Shown To Reduce Violence
This is a big inspiration for abolitionists 

In this week’s State of Criminal Justice, we’ll cover new lawsuits filed against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Michigan prisons banning non-English books, and an incarcerated father’s battle in court. In our New Ground segment we’ll discuss an anti-police student walkout in Chicago. 

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Derek Chauvin And MPD Sued 
Derek Chauvin faces lawsuits for neck restraint incidents years before George Floyd

Michigan Prisons Banning Non-English Dictionaries
Language ban aims to prevent incarcerated people from becoming a “threat”

An Incarcerated Father’s Battle For Freedom
They accused him of killing his son, but science suggests otherwise

Students Walk Out In Chicago 
Chicago students took action to protest police in their school 

We'll back with The State of Criminal Justice next week. Today, we're sharing a conversation about failing police reforms. As always, thank you for your continued support of Black nonprofit media and our work to highlight how the criminal legal system affects Black people. If you haven't already, we'd love for you to support PushBlack with a small monthly donation. You can donate here.

Police reforms prevent progress by keeping people caught up in a cycle of ineffective responses to systemic problems that should be addressed through abolition.

Guests: Benji Hart, Chicago-based author, artist, and educator and Alysia Nicole Harris, poet, linguist, Christian and founding member of The Strivers Row