Episode description
Although President Trump is gone, we're still living with the repercussions and consequences of a failed administration. One of the worst realities of the past 4 years has been the resurgence of the Death Penalty. The prior administration presided over 13 federally sanctioned executions, more than had been done in the last 17 years. We dedicate this episode to this relic of inhumane treatment of human beings. There are problems with how this specific form of justice is not only applied, but who is disproportionately affected by it. It seems, as has been proven in most things American, the race, class, and gender of the defendant determines who this barbaric form of justice is applied to. With the advancements in technology, we have also seen how many people have been sent to death row only to have their convictions overturned. This is shocking, alarming, and should warrant the complete abolition of this system. We also talk about this controversial topic in an attempt to highlight what solutions can be found and how we need to change social norms to leave this form of so-called justice where it belongs, the dustbin of history.
We take the time to say the names of our fallen for this week, Dustin Higgs and Jordan Edwards, AND we highlight two activists doing great work in their respective spaces, The Community Coalition of South Los Angeles and Myisha Hill with Check Your Privilege.
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1,Community Coalition Los Angeles: https://www.cocosouthlaactionfund.org
IG:@cocosouthla
2. Myisha Hill with @ckyourprivilege-- guiding folx on their journey to become actively anti racist and dismantle their relationship with the interlocking systems of domination
Music Credit: 'Low Frequency Music' Track Name: 'Good Day' Music By: Low Frequency Music @ https://soundcloud.com/user-551516820 Official "Low Frequency Music" YouTube