When juvenile courts were first created more than 100 years ago, they were imagined as a therapeutic space where specially-trained public servants and a friendly, caring judge would help children and families. Today, our guest illustrates how that vision never came to pass, and how the procedures and policies of family court are based in a heritage of racism and a disdain for poverty. Jane Spinak is the Edward Ross Aranow Clinical Professor of Law Emerita at Columbia Law School specializes in juvenile justice, child advocacy, and family court reform. Her latest book is The End of Family Court: How Abolishing the Court Brings Justice to Children and Families.
This week’s Artist Resistance in Residence is Oakland native, hip hop artist, community advocate, and owner of the brand and Oakland store Dope Era, Stanley Cox, also known as Stan Pablo, also known as Fabby Davis Jr, also known as F.A.B., but most commonly known as Mistah FAB.
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This episode featured Mistah FAB‘s song Power from his album Amerikkka Don’t Love Us.
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