Criminal Justice Reform

LA Forwards & Backwards by David Levitus, LA Forward

Oct 3, 201701:10:56Government & Organizations

Zach Hoover of LA Voice joins the show for a discussion of spiritually-based organizing and the enduring legacy of white supremacy, including "The New Jim Crow" of mass incarceration and repressive policing. We discuss t...

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