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Exiles on 12th Street, Episode Four

August 8, 2019 • by Claire Potter

A skyrocketing homicide rate, a powerful American Mafia, and a burgeoning drug culture plagued 20th century New York. The high incidence of crime led to sensationalist news coverage and caused less privileged victims’ voices to go unheard. Our fourth episode focuses on crime, telling the stories of Kitty Genovese and ...

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Child Welfare and the Intended Consequences of the War on Drugs

The devastating impact on communities of color

May 19, 2018 • by Aarin Michele Williams

In order to properly understand the child welfare system we must grasp its connections to race, class, drugs, and reproduction. Many recognize that our nation’s shameful mass incarceration rates are fueled by our long carceral history and the infamous “war on drugs” with its intentional targeting of Black and Brown communities and impoverished people. We know ...

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Exiles on 12th Street, Episode Four

Child Welfare and the Intended Consequences of the War on Drugs

The devastating impact on communities of color

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