On this edition of Your Call, we’re discussing white supremacists and neo-nazis inside and outside of police forces. Recent reporting shows how police have ignored or even worked with white supremacists at political rallies.
The FBI warned of white supremacists in law enforcement 10 years ago. Police departments around the nation spend little time training recruits about hate crimes. Many don't even track hate crimes. How should these issues be dealt with?
Guests:
A.C. Thompson, reporter at Pro Publica covering criminal justice and white supremacy groups
Samuel Jones, professor at John Marshall Law School in Chicago
Norm Stamper, former Chief of Police in Seattle and writer, speaker and trainer focused on police reform and social justice in policing
Sam Levin, staff reporter at the Guardian
Web Resources:
The Guardian: California police worked with neo-Nazis to pursue 'anti-racist' activists, documents show
Pro Publica: Inside Atomwaffen As It Celebrates a Member for Allegedly Killing a Gay Jewish College Student
Pro Publica: Racist, Violent, Unpunished: A White Hate Group’s Campaign of Menace
John Marshall Law School: Law Enforcement and White Power: An F.B.I.Report Unraveled
