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Ep. 6: 37th & 8th
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Ep. 6: 37th & 8th
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Summary
[Contains explicit content] The “war on crack” is over, but the legacy of that battle is alive today – especially in police departments around the country. In this episode, we look at how changes in police practices and attitudes reaching back at least three decades are still shaping the way cops behave, especially towards black Americans. And we explore police behavior as an extension of a larger understanding of blacks as inherently criminal - and the future of that understanding under President Donald Trump.
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- Baphomafyew
- 23-01-19
Heartfelt stories from the disastrous War On Drugs
Do you think it's fair for a minor possession charge to lead to life in prison for an 18 year old?
Christopher Johnson's investigative journalism is lively and engaging, and involves a strong amount of both research and personal accounts. Johnson tracks the destruction wrought not only by the 'crack epidemic' itself but by the draconian policies brought into place to supposedly deal with the scourge. The War On Drugs is portrayed as a failed project, cynically designed to make heroes of politicians with zero thought for the actual lives that would be impacted-- generations of (largely) African American men imprisoned for life.
I massively enjoyed the production, the narration, the interviews and the well-shaped argument. I found it extremely compelling, and look forward to Johnson's next project.
Further reading/listening: Michelle Alexander's study 'The New Jim Crow', Kendrick Lamar's album 'Section.80', Killer Mike's track 'R.E.A.G.A.N' and Dwayne Reginald Betts' poetry collection 'Bastards of the Reagan Era'.
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-07-18
Thought Provoking and Informative
This series gives a real insight into the different layers of 'The War on Drugs.' Those interviewed cover law makers, enforcers, dealers and those serving time for drug offences. It provides a clear explanation of the laws and the impact they have on communities.
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- Goronwy-Wyn
- 09-10-18
Big money politics in action!
When you can marginalise a sector of society to make money and to fool voters you know you've made it in politics!
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- Miss S.
- 16-03-20
Extremely interesting
Gives a really good insight into the "war". It's shocking and twisted. Very sad that - there has to be a better way.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-08-18
Racist Rubbish
This isn't about drugs, this is racist, anti-police propaganda littered with accusations of murder and executions. This should not be on Audible and could quite probably be considered as inflammatory and slanderous. Vile, hate speech disguised as a documentary.
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