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42- Police, Race, and Federalism

42- Police, Race, and Federalism

FromWhat Roman Mars Can Learn About Con Law


42- Police, Race, and Federalism

FromWhat Roman Mars Can Learn About Con Law

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jun 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As people around the world continue to protest police brutality, Republicans and Democrats in Congress have proposed bills that would reform policing across the U.S. But in the American system, states are given a lot of latitude over law enforcement, down to the use of tactics like chokeholds and tear gas. Given the constitution, what can the federal government actually do to make things better? Also, why was the ever-obscure Third Amendment trending last month?
Released:
Jun 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (79)

Professor Elizabeth Joh teaches Intro to Constitutional Law and most of the time this is a pretty straight forward job. But with Trump in office, everything has changed. Five minutes before class Professor Joh checks Twitter to find out what the 45th President has said and how it jibes with 200 years of the judicial branch interpreting and ruling on the Constitution. Hosted by acclaimed podcaster Roman Mars (99% Invisible, co-founder Radiotopia), this show is a weekly, fun, casual Con Law 101 class that uses the tumultuous and erratic activities of the executive branch under Trump to teach us all about the US Constitution. Proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.