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#109 - Rosa Brooks on TANGLED UP IN BLUE

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
Episode • Feb 23, 2021 • 19m

Georgetown law professor and former DC reserve police officer Rosa Brooks chats with Trey Elling about TANGLED UP IN BLUE: POLICING THE AMERICAN CITY, which shares her thoughts and experiences on policing, after patrolling one of our nation's capital's most destitute areas for four years. The conversation includes whether her academy training was adequate, why over-policing happens, the biggest thrill of the job, continual training, what makes a bad cop, defunding the police, and more.

Books on Pod with Trey Elling • #109 - Rosa Brooks on TANGLED UP IN BLUE • Listen on Fountain