Thin Blue Crime

In this abolition focused true crime podcast, we discuss some of americas most dangerous criminals… the police. Examining both the crimes of the past and current movements to imagine a police free future. This week we will be discussing Daniel Holtzclaw, the Oklahoma City police officer who was convicted of multiple counts of rape in 2015. We discuss how power plays into sexual violence and how policing is inherently linked to oppressive power and dominance. Tune in.

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In this abolition focused true crime podcast, we discuss some of americas most dangerous criminals… the police. Examining both the crimes of the past and current movements to imagine a police free future. This week we will be discussing Joanne Segovia, the executive director of the San Jose police Union who was recently arrested for unlawfully trafficking fentanyl. We ask what patterns can we name in polices role in bringing drugs into communities in order to criminalize and oppress those same communities. Tune in.

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In this abolition focused true crime podcast, we discuss some of americas most dangerous criminals… the police. Examining both the crimes of the past and current movements to imagine a police free future. This week we will be talking about the role of sheriff’s in American law enforcement and the story of Tyler James Peterson, a deputy sheriff and part-time officer with the Crandon PD who went on a violent rampage after a break up. Tune in.

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In this abolition focused true crime podcast, we discuss some of americas most dangerous criminals… the police. Examining both the crimes of the past and current movements to imagine a police free future. This week we will be taking a deeper look the case of Lakeith Smith, the man currently serving a 30 year sentence for the police murder of his friend when he was 15. What does it mean when the police are legally backed to convict citizens of their own crimes? Tune in.

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In this abolition focused true crime podcast, we discuss some of americas most dangerous criminals… the police. Examining both the crimes of the past and current movements to imagine a police free future. This week we will be taking a deeper look at paw patrol and the ways in which capitalism and the police state appear in media. We ask is paw patrol copaganda? Who is controlling the pups? And how can the connection we draw here be extended into our greater culture?  Tune in.

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In this abolition focused true crime podcast, we discuss some of americas most dangerous criminals… the police. Examining both the crimes of the past and current movements to imagine a police free future. This week we will be taking a deeper look at civil forfeiture and the upcoming Chicago mayoral election through the story of Eddie Hicks, a 30 year police veteran who went on the run after years of robbing and terrorizing low income communities in Chicago. We ask what truly classifies a gang and how is that different from policing as we know it?  Tune in.

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In this abolition focused true crime podcast, each week we will discuss some of Americas most dangerous criminals… the police. Examining both the crimes of the past and current movements to imagine a police free future. Today we will be discussing the continued resistance and state violence surrounding the development of Cop City. With updates on both the killing of Tortuguita and the arrest of 23 demonstrators, we ask what this means for the future of organizing and who’s voice will the state attempt to silence next? Tune in.

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Today we will be discussing the case of Daniel Masarik, Jon Bartlett, Andrew Spengler, Joseph Schabel, Jon Clausing, Joseph Stromei, Ryan Lemke and Ryan Packard. A gang of Miluawkee police officers who brutally beat two men at a party. But what happens when you call the police on the police? Tune in.

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In today's episode, we will be taking a deeper dive into the history of police portrayals in media. From Charlie Chaplin to Olivia Benson, when did cops become the protagonist and where are these good cops when the credits roll? Tune in.

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