In this episode, Brigitta and Lara discuss the history of policing in America and how some of the training affects issues with racism and police presence in schools. (Note: This was recorded around Juneteenth; hence the references.)

Produced by Brigitta Shannon Rose

Researched by Lara Moebs

Background music - Jazzy-banger

Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org

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History in Europe:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythians

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranic

https://www.britannica.com/topic/crime-law

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Augustus-Roman-emperor

https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-United-Kingdom

https://www.britannica.com/event/Norman-Conquest

https://www.britannica.com/topic/shire-British-government-unit

https://www.britannica.com/topic/sheriff

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-XIV-king-of-France

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Denis-Diderot

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Le-Rond-dAlembert

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Encyclopedie

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Samuel-Johnson

https://www.britannica.com/topic/regulation

https://www.britannica.com/topic/law

History in America:

https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States

https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/origins-modern-day-policing#:~:text=The origins of modern-day,runaway slaves to their owners

Training and police behavior:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/585152/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-race/

https://www.in.gov/ilea/about-the-academy

https://www.in.gov/ilea/mandated-in-service-training/

https://www.cchrtaskforce.org/articles/police-violence

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/08/warrior-cop-class-dave-grossman-killology.html

https://harvardlawreview.org/forum/vol-128/law-enforcements-warrior-problem/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2020/09/22/police-use-force-cases-cite-training-defense-its-outdated/5861668002/