Listen "Transforming Justice in Oregon: Racism, Protests and COVID-19"
Episode Synopsis
The path to justice will be different in each community. Founded in the late 1800s with a state constitution that specifically excluded Black Americans, Oregon’s current criminal justice system’s struggles are built on that legacy. Our guest in this episode is Bobbin Singh, founding Executive Director of the Oregon Justice Resource Center. He discusses Oregon’s past and how that history influences its current policing response to protests and the prison system’s response to COVID-19, as well as calls on Oregon to recognize its past in order to transform its criminal legal system.To learn more:Oregon Justice Resource CenterVisit us online at The Aspen Institute Criminal Justice Reform Initiative and follow us on Twitter @AspenCJRI.As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, The Aspen Institute is nonpartisan and does not endorse, support, or oppose political candidates or parties. Further, the views and opinions of our guests and speakers do not necessarily reflect those of The Aspen Institute.
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