From Slave Patrols to Ahmaud Arbery: The Racist Legacy of Citizen's Arrest Laws

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English - November 18, 2021 17:41 - 26 minutes - 24 MB - ★★★★★ - 77 ratings
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Surprise, surprise. Modern day citizen’s arrest laws across the United States have their roots in Civil War-era laws designed to punish slaves. In this episode, one of the foremost experts on citizen’s arrest laws traces the history of these archaic laws from the colonial period to today—exposing yet another disturbing aspect of America’s “justice” system.

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