You And The Law Podcast Show

Is there a problem with at-risk youth and juvenile crimes across the United States Yes, there is a problem with juvenile crime in cities like Oklahoma City, Memphis, and Minneapolis, and the state of Minnesota is struggling to address it. Younger and younger offenders are committing more violent crimes, including shootings, carjackings, and armed robberies. Youth crime is a growing concern. Many young offenders are also victims with complex needs, leading to a public health approach that requires a balance of welfare and justice models. Join the Co-host Chiefs this Thursday at 6PM CST, streaming live on Facebook Live and YouTube. We discuss the game of chess and how an ex-convict who started the Big Chair Chess Club for inner-city youths in Washington, D.C., used his past experience to help at-risk youth find an alternative to running with street gangs. Can programs like this work in cities that have a high juvenile crime rate? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

With more police officers being convicted of murder charges since the death of George Floyd. Recently a former Texas police officer was convicted in the killing of a 15-year-old black who was inside a vehicle when he fired shoots into the car. a jury found a former Louisville police officer guilty in the death of Breonna Taylor. Join the Co-host Chiefs this Thursday at 6PM. CST. Streaming live on Facebook live and YouTube. As they discuss, some recent convictions where the number of police officers charged with violent on-duty crimes, including murder, manslaughter and assault, has increased in recent years in part because of increased public scrutiny, new technology, and legal changes that have helped make prosecutions possible. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

In recent years, the public has questioned police leaders for bestowing badges and guns on officers who are psychologically ill-suited to their jobs at a time when trust in police is already at historic low. Most police departments use psychological testing to help select candidates. The psychological exam is a key step in the hiring process and is used to determine if a candidate can handle the unique stresses of being a police officer, who are the licensed and specialized clinical psychologist. Join the Co-host Chiefs this Thursday at 6PM. CST. Streaming live on Facebook live and YouTube with this week’s guest Dr. Thomas Campion, PhD who a licensed clinical psychologist in the States of Illinois and Minnesota. He has been working with public safety departments for over 18 years, providing psychological evaluations and consultation services across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. He works with over 150 different public safety departments including state, county, university, urban, suburban, rural, and park police departments. What has changed over the past decades with psychological evaluations are some agencies skipping this important part of someone's background. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

Join the Co-host Chiefs this Thursday at 6PM CST. We'll be streaming live on Facebook and YouTube with this week’s guests, Keith and Tracy Duroy, as we discuss the Value of Peer Support for First Responders. Keith is a retired Oklahoma City Police Department Master Sergeant, AKA ( SWEET DADDY D), and Tracy retired from a lengthy career in the public safety field. They both have taken on new roles in support of first responders with the Oklahoma How 2 Love Our Cops and Warrior’s Rest Foundation. Both non-profit organizations provide peer support for first responders. First responders are routinely exposed to traumatic workplace incidents, along with their own personal life stressors They are commonly responding to critical incidents (i.e., abuse, neglect, death, suicide). These events pose a significant risk of physical or psychological harm to the individuals. You do not want to miss this podcast even if you are not a first responder. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

October 11-14, 2024, was National Faith & Blue Weekend which facilitates safer and stronger communities by engaging law enforcement officers and local residents through the connections of faith-based organizations. Faith & Blue is based on the premise that strong communities are built through mutual respect and understanding. Law enforcement and faith institutions are key pillars of each community, and when they work together, neighborhoods thrive. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

Since the 19th century, Hispanics have been actively engaged in law enforcement. Despite facing discrimination, both men and women have persevered, leading to a steady increase in their numbers over the years. Today, Hispanic public safety leaders play vital roles, serving as role models and making significant contributions. Join the Co-host Chiefs on Thursday at 6PM CST. with their guest Chief Ray Rozales, with the North St. Paul Police Department as they discuss how lations have played a significant role in public safety. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021, according to findings by the AP in collaboration with FRONTLINE (PBS) and the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism. While supporters say sedatives enable rapid treatment for drug-related behavioral emergencies and psychotic episodes and protect front-line responders from violence. Critics say forced sedation should be strictly limited or banned, arguing the medications, given without consent, are too risky to be administered during police encounters. The investigation found that about half of those who died after injections were Black. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

Over the years, many situations involving police officer's behaviors have caused harm to the community they are supposed to serve and protect. Often officer misconduct goes on for years. Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late, how early Intervention inside many police departments can prevent incidents like what happened in Memphis involving Tyre Nichols who posed no threat to police when he was snatched out of his car during a traffic stop that preceded a fatal beating by five Memphis officers. Join the Co-host Chiefs on Thursday at 6PM CST. For another informative topic, please share your comments in the comment section and join us in our chat room live during the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

We have all seen the video of NFL star Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop revives discussion about the realities faced by Black drivers. This gangster behavior and lack of impulse control is the peak of unprofessionalism from those involved. Is this another example of a bigger problem where officers are just desperate to dominate people? Join the Co-host Chiefs tonight at 6PM CST. Another informative topic they will discuss are police officers desperate to dominate people. Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop revives discussion about the realities faced by Black drivers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

Join the Co-host Chiefs tonight at 6PM CST. For another informative topic as they will explore the rise in attacks on police officers, the potential causes behind them, and the steps we can take to protect our police from further harm. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

In recent years, high-profile police killings of Black people George, Sonnya Massey, and Tyre Nichols to name a few have thrust into the national spotlight the sustained oppression that communities of color feel at the hands of law enforcement. However, accountability for police has been rare and has taken shape almost exclusively as punishment. Communities are desperate for healing in the wake of these shootings, and they get little to none. Join the Co-host Chiefs on Thursday at 6 PM CST. With their guest, Dr. Lorenzo Boyd is a nationally recognized leader in police-community relations and an authority on urban policing, diversity issues in criminal justice, race and crime, and criminal justice systems. As they discuss the causes of trauma and the history of policing on communities of color --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

Join the Chiefs tonight at 6 PM CST. With You And The Law Podcast as they look back at some of the amazing training and events at the 48th Annual NOBLE National Conference in New Orleans that took place August 9th to 13th. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

With many school districts starting back the topic of school policing remains difficult and contested from viral videos of police and student encounters gone wrong, to a seeming surge in violence that’s causing some districts to consider adding more cops in schools, to perennial fears about school shootings. The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) indicates that officers play a tripartite role in law enforcement, informal mentoring and counseling, and some in-person teaching. In this sense, the theory of school-based policing is aligned with that of community policing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

Going to prison can change your entire life. After you are released from prison, being locked up can have lasting traumatic effects. That’s why a healthy support system, the right resources, and community are vital to life after imprisonment. Join the Co-host Chiefs Virgil Green and Keith Humphrey on Thursday at 6 PM CST streaming live on Facebook and YouTube with their guest Roslyn Long the Co-host of Dear Life After Podcast as they discuss Women of Color Behind Prison Walls. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

We failed Sonya the Illinois sheriff says about the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, it took nearly two weeks after one of his former deputies was charged with murder in the death of a Black woman who’d called 911 for help, for the Illinois sheriff to publicly acknowledged his office failed Soyna Massey and asked forgiveness and expressed his willingness to enforce change within the sheriff’s office. By all accounts of information that has been released about the former deputy's disturbing past misconduct from previous agencies, why did it take for Sonya Massey to lose her life to say that you failed Sonya Massey, the family of Massey, and the community? But you had every opportunity to remove then-deputy Sean Grayson before he took her life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

Nearly 250 women have been fatally shot by police since 2015, the recent shocking bodycam video of Illinois police shooting of another Black woman in her home sparks outrage. Sonya Massey called the police to investigate a report of a suspected "prowler" on July 6 at 12:50 a.m. outside her home in Springfield, Illinois. The video, recorded by cameras worn by the officers, shows Massey, in her kitchen removing a pot of boiling water from the stove at their request. As she was doing so one of the officers instructed her to drop the pot, Massey said, "I'm sorry" and began to duck. Within seconds the sheriff's deputy made two steps toward the kitchen, yelled at her to drop the pot again, and began shooting. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

Coordination between local agencies and the Secret Service before a Presidential visit is essential and well-practiced by this and most other federal agencies. Any agency assisting in Secret Service operations should have its own briefings internally. Join the Co-host Chiefs on Thursday at 6PM CST. They discuss the concerns surrounding how a gunman was able to go undetected by law enforcement before those in the crowd spotted him. Lessons learned from the Trump assassination attempt may help prevent another of like kind. The burden of protection doesn't just fall on the Secret Service alone, however. Local officers are needed as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

What Does the Duty to Intervene Really Mean? When a law enforcement officer uses excessive force or engages in other prohibited conduct, other officers on the scene must stop such action. What Does This Really Mean how are officers protected when they do come forward when they report a fellow officer. However, officers may hesitate to intervene, especially if the other officer is a superior. Failing to intervene can have serious consequences for an officer, including discipline, job loss, civil lawsuits, or criminal charges. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

The recent officer-involved shooting of an airman Roger Fortson, inside his Flordia apartment. Join the Co-host Chiefs as they discuss whether police officers see a threat before they use deadly force. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support

The Dark History of Freaknik and Law Enforcement's Goal to Stop the Party. Freaknik was an annual spring break event in Atlanta, Georgia, from the mid-1980s until the late 1990s. The event began as a small gathering of college students and quickly grew into a massive party that attracted people from all over the country. In 2024 the Freaknik parties are popping back up, In recent months many small rural agencies have been caught off guard when hundreds to as many as a thousand show up where police are outnumbered, In Selma, the mayor suspended the police chief and placed him on administrative leave after several shootings occurred. Mayor James Perkins Jr. went public with his grievances about police failing to handle the Freaknik parties. He said that the authorities needed a change in leadership after Selma officers didn’t adequately respond to violence breaking out during “Freaknik-style street parties.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youandthelaw/support