In This Episode
DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint discuss voter ID for older voters, Rachael Rollins and criminal justice reform, voter suppression, and the DeVos Administration’s rerouting of federal education money for guns. Wesley Lowery and Kimbriell Kelly join DeRay to talk about their ongoing work to understand why fewer arrests are made for violent crimes with Black victims.
Show Notes:
- Washington Post: ‘Ain’t nobody been locked up. And they ain’t trying to solve nothing.’
- Washington Post: Murder With Impunity: An Unequal Justice
- NBC News: Critics outraged over DeVos’ decision that could help arm school personnel
- The Intercept: Underdog Criminal Justice Reformer Rachael Rollins Wins District Attorney Primary in Boston’s Suffolk County
- The Guardian: US voter suppression: why this Texas woman is facing five years’ prison
- NPR: For Older Voters, Getting The Right ID Can Be Especially Tough
- Washington Post: Buried under bodies: Even with murder rates falling, big-city detectives face daunting caseloads