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Apr 2021
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Let's Turn Protest Into Policy with Ben ...

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About this episode

Ben & Jerry make a repeat appearance with SNT on #HelloSomebody! This time, these two social activists educate us about Qualified Immunity, which is essentially a “Get Out of Jail Free” card for bad cops. Ben has written a book all about it and these two get us fired up to get involved to make change and make law enforcement accountable. 

Links:

Above the Law: How “Qualified Immunity” Protects Violent Police by Ben Cohen


With A Foreword by Michael Render ("Killer Mike")

https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/above-the-law/

Ben & Jerry’s Ice cream

https://www.benjerry.com/

 

The Cato Institute

https://www.cato.org/about

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

https://www.aclu.org/

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

https://naacp.org/

Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP)

https://lawenforcementactionpartnership.org/

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