The Societal Problems that Led to Tragedy in Ferguson and Baltimore




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Summary: Download Podcast (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets081115.mp3) | iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=322896948) | Podcast Feed (http://coffeeandmarkets.com/feed/podcast/) On today's edition of Coffee and Markets (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com), Brad Jackson is joined by Josh Siegel to discuss prison reform in Alabama, then Ed Krayewski talks about the problems that lead to tragedies like Ferguson and Baltimore. Related Links: How Overcrowding Has Forced Alabama to Confront Its Prison Problem (http://dailysignal.com/2015/07/31/breaking-point-how-overcrowding-has-forced-alabama-to-confront-its-prison-problem/) Why Alabama Lets More Convicted Felons Serve Their Time in the Community (http://dailysignal.com/2015/08/04/why-alabama-lets-more-convicted-felons-serve-their-time-in-the-community/) Why 3 Men With All the Power Will Soon Parole More Prisoners in Alabama (http://dailysignal.com/2015/08/10/why-3-men-with-all-the-power-will-soon-parole-more-prisoners-in-alabama/) Josh Siegel at The Daily Signal (http://dailysignal.com/author/jsiegel/) Follow Josh Siegel on Twitter (https://twitter.com/SiegelScribe) St. Louis County Declares State of Emergency After Unrest in Ferguson on One Year Anniversary of Michael Brown Killing (http://reason.com/blog/2015/08/10/st-louis-county-declares-state-of-emerge) Police Union: No 'Just Cause' for Firing Ray Tensing, Ohio Campus Cop Who Shot and Killed Unarmed Man (http://reason.com/blog/2015/08/04/police-union-no-just-cause-for-firing-ra) Ed Krayewski at Reason (http://reason.com/people/ed-krayewski/all) Follow Ed Krayewski on Twitter (https://twitter.com/edkrayewski) Follow Brad on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bradwjackson) Follow Francis on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/cianfrocca) Subscribe to The Transom (http://bendomenech.com/transom) The hosts and guests of Coffee and Markets speak only for ourselves, not any clients or employers. Image via ShutterStock.com (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-56280433/stock-photo-shallow-depth-of-field-image-taken-of-yellow-law-enforcement-line-with-police-car-and-lights-in-the.html?src=QLR_7nN8-hHil7t3aoq53w-1-9)