Voices from the Edge on 04-05-12 Official violence against African American men

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Thu, 04/05/2012 - 12:00am
Official violence against African American men

Campbell, Martin, Brisette and Madison: Official violence against African American men

The Portland police officer who fatally shot Aaron Campbell was recently reinstated. Florida's State Attorney is being investigated for interference in the police investigation of the shooting death of Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer. Seven years after James Brissette and Ronald Madison were fatally shot by police officers from New Orlean's Danziger Bridge, the officers who pulled the triggers as well as those who covered up the killings have finally been convicted for their crimes. Different circumstances, different locations, but all three are connected by some form of official sanctioning of violence against African American men.

This week, Jo Ann and Dave will look more closely at these cases, the obstacles to achieving justice for the victims and what it says about the race and law enforcement in 2012.

Jo Ann Hardesty is a former state legislator, former director of Oregon Action and past board president of Portland Community Media, as well as a long-time leader in the struggle for racial and economic justice. Dave Mazza is a journalist and former editor of The Portland Alliance who has covered and been involved in Portland's civil rights, environmental, labor and peace movements for over 20 years.

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