Who gets charged with 'resisting arrest'?; ALPR links wrong man to crime; LGBTQ+ journalists
About this episode
The episode discusses the disproportionate charging of Black San Diegans with resisting arrest, a flawed license plate reader incident, and features a panel of LGBTQ+ journalists sharing their storytelling approaches.
About twice a day, San Diego law enforcement charge someone with "resisting an officer" — and nothing else. Data show that Black San Diegans are nine times more likely to face the charge. We break down new reporting from KPBS. Plus, San Diego's controversial license plate reader system linked the wrong man to a violent crime — even though he was miles away from the crime scene. And, we invite a panel of LGBTQ+ journalists to talk about their approach to storytelling. And, what it means to uplift LGBTQ+ perspectives in today's environment. Guests: Katie Hyson , racial justice and social equity reporter, KPBS Jesse Marx , freelance journalist and student media manager at San Diego State University Drew Sitton , community reporter, Times of San Diego Sam Barney-Gibbs , journalist, Daylight San Diego Orion Rummler , LGBTQ+ reporter, the 19th Keep reading: 'Resisting arrest' charge Black San Diegans 9 times likelier to be charged with 'resisting an officer' — and nothing else ALPR Arrest A Flock license plate reader linked a San Diego man to a violent crime. He was five miles away. San Diego County police agencies access many private license plate readers with minimal oversight Mayor…
People in this episode
Guests: Katie Hyson, Jesse Marx, Drew Sitton, Sam Barney-Gibbs, Orion Rummler
Topics covered
- resisting arrest
- racial justice
- license plate reader system
- LGBTQ+ journalism
- storytelling
- community perspectives
Keywords
- resisting arrest
- Black San Diegans
- license plate reader
- LGBTQ+ journalists
- storytelling
- racial justice
- San Diego
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KPBS, Times of San Diego, the 19th
Places: San Diego, San Diego County
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