Our enemies in blue - Kristian Williams (DS2019)

Sometimes things in our society can look as if they were always there. Take for example police. Today majority of the people living next to us can’t imagine the world without police in our neighborhood. However it was not always like that. Kristian Williams, anarchist and author of Our Enemies in Blue and Fire the Cops, will talk about the history of policing in the United States, from its origin in slave patrols to the present era of militarization and community policing. Particular attention will be given to the role of police in repression movement fighting for social justice and greater equality. about this event: https://datenspuren.de/2019/fahrplan/events/10398.html