Episode Details

Our guest today is Finesse Moreno-Rivera, an accomplished criminologist, research analyst, policy advisor, criminal justice data expert. Finesse is breaking down how the war on drugs sees the most casualties among the black and other minorities, destroys communities, and creats an irresistable business model for law enforcement. Finesse walks use through the history of the War on Drugs from Nixon and the cocain and heroin of the 70s to Biden and his schedule I fentanyl policy extensions of today. Finesse has several solutions that should be taken up by both communities and government, talks about how hard it is to get folks to even discuss issues of addiction and drug abuse, how the War on Drugs relates to the opioid crisis, and how a public health crisis must have a public health solution, not just a punative one.--------------------Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.com
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