Welcome to the first full episode of BLK IS THE BLUPRNT! Today I talk about Black Lives Matter and some history behind the movemnt that may not immediately come to mind. In this episode, I talk about the origin of the police in the United States, Qualified Immunity, Stop & Frisk, Non-Black allies and much more. I hope you all enjoy the first episode!
Learn more about the founders of BLM: https://www.glamour.com/story/women-of-the-year-black-lives-matter-founders
Slave Patrols, an early form of policing: https://lawenforcementmuseum.org/2019/07/10/slave-patrols-an-early-form-of-american-policing/
Qualified Immunity: Source #1- https://theappeal.org/qualified-immunity-explained/ Source #2- https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/qualified_immunity
End Qualified Immunity Act: https://amash.house.gov/media/press-releases/amash-pressley-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-end-qualified-immunity
Stop and Frisk: Source #1- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/08/13/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-stop-and-frisk-and-why-the-courts-shut-it-down/ Source #2- https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/stop_and_frisk
