What are the police for? Producer B.A. Parker started wondering this back in June, as Black Lives Matter protests and calls to “defund the police” ramped up. The question led her to a wild story of a stabbing on a New York City subway train, and the realization that, according to the law, the police don’t always have to protect us. Producer Sarah Qari joins ... Show More
Jun 2021
The Officer Who Didn't Stand By
When former Buffalo police officer Cariol Horne saw a colleague put a handcuffed Black man in a chokehold, she said she knew she had to do something. Her intervention cost her job and her pension. On today’s podcast, Don Lemon hears from Horne and her lawyer, Harvard Law Professo ... Show More
20m 9s
Feb 2023
Putting An End To Toxic Cop Culture
When it comes to police reform, a retired NYPD detective argues that policing as a profession must evolve or go away completely.
The problem of police violence, and the excessive use of force in Black and Brown communities in particular, has spanned centuries and retired NYPD de ... Show More
17m 36s
Sep 2022
Teacher’s Pet returns and Chris Dawson begs for protection
Prisoners are threatening to kill Chris Dawson, his lawyer tells the NSW Supreme Court, begging the judge for special protection. Plus, Hedley Thomas joins us to reveal the podcast that started it all – The Teacher’s Pet – is back on the air. Find out more about The Front podcas ... Show More
14m 8s
Sep 2020
Who Was Breonna Taylor Before She Became The Face Of A Movement?
Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police in March. Her killing in Louisville, Ky., was part of the fuel for the nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism this spring and summer. On Tuesday, an announcement came that the city of Louisville had reached a ... Show More
14m 3s
Aug 2021
The O.J. Simpson Trial: Runaway Grand Jury
<p>This week, the defense hires Alan Dershowitz, Marcia Clark questions witnesses and Jill Shively tries to get a salad. Digressions include narcissism, "Hard Copy" and the dad from "The Wonder Years." Susan Herman, the voice of reason in our Charlie Rose clip ... Show More
51m 6s
<p><em>This episode contains strong language. </em></p><p>“So there’s just shooting, like we’re both on the ground,” Kenneth Walker, Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, said of the raid on her home. “I don’t know where these shots are coming from, and I’m scared.”</p><p>Much of what happ ... Show More
