Alan: This is a great study of racial profiling. I did not know, for example, that black high school students in North Carolina are three times as likely as whites to be suspended after their first infraction against cellphone protocols. Any American who believes that blacks and whites receive "equal treatment before the law" has taken leave of his senses. Who knew that ad libidum citation of black drivers has resulted in legal personnel describing such arrests as "driving while black?"
On Saturday, July 13, George Zimmerman was pronounced not guilty of second degree murder for the killing of Trayvon Martin. The jury acquitted him on the grounds of self-defense. What does self-defense mean in a case like this?
Before the trial began, Judge Deborah Nelson forbade use of the term “racial profiling” in the courtroom. How does race play into the criminal justice system?
Host Frank Stasio speaks with a panel of experts to discuss these questions and what the Trayvon Martin case in Florida means for us in North Carolina. His guests are:
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