How drug policy fueled racism in policing
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“America’s public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse.”
With that statement in 1971, President Richard Nixon’s war on drugs
began — and policies that target black and brown communities became
embedded in America’s criminal justice system. POLITICO’s Natalie Fertig
explains how decades of drug policy have fueled the crisis in policing
that’s unfolding today. Plus, George Floyd is laid to rest. And the WHO
walks back confusing claims about asymptomatic spread of coronavirus.
Natalie Fertig is a cannabis policy reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
“America’s public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse.” With that statement in 1971, President Richard Nixon’s war on drugs began — and policies that target black and brown communities became embedded in America’s criminal justice system. POLITICO’s Natalie Fertig explains how decades of drug policy have fueled the crisis in policing that’s unfolding today. Plus, George Floyd is laid to rest. And the WHO walks back confusing claims about asymptomatic spread of coronavirus.
Natalie Fertig is a cannabis policy reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.