Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

How Two Police Departments Screen Out Applicants Of Color


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One possible way to bring racial justice to policing is to hire more cops of color. A look into two Long Island PDs showed a pattern of bias against Black and Hispanic candidates. On today's show, Jim Baumbach, Newsday investigative reporter, talks about his reporting that Black and Latino applicants are much less likely to be hired as Nassau or Suffolk County police officers.

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