How young African-American officials are making mark after Stockley verdict
On this edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum takes a closer look at how young African-American politicians are making an impact after a judge found former St. Louis Police officer Jason Stockley not...
Politically Speaking · St. Louis Public Radio
December 14, 201724m 10s
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<p>On this edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum takes a closer look at how young African-American politicians are making an impact after a judge found former St. Louis Police officer Jason Stockley not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Anthony Lamar Smith.</p> <p>It's a topic Rosenbaum <a href= "http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/after-stockley-verdict-st-louis-younger-politicians-are-stepping-forefront#stream/0">explored in a feature</a> that was published last week. St. Louis' black elected officials under the age of 40 are seeking policy changes in St. Louis and the Missouri General Assembly that would change how police interact with African-Americans. They’ve also joined people in the streets to protest Stockley’s acquittal.</p>