Tag: law enforcement

  • Who Killed Ty Conn? By Linden MacIntyre and Theresa Burke

    Who Killed Ty Conn? By Linden MacIntyre and Theresa Burke

    Anyone who has done the (outstandingly good) tour of the Kingston Penitentiary will have heard the pitch for this book: a career thief and escape artist, Ty Conn was a nonviolent soul sentenced to an outrageously long term in prison. His dramatic escape and the ensuing manhunt dominated the news in the 90’s, and he…

  • The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

    For the record, if it matters, I’m not American. I read the 10th anniversary edition of this book that has a lengthy preface (the first edition was published in 2010, the second in pre-pandemic 2020). The first came out shortly after Obama’s first election, and presciently, Alexander doesn’t fall into the trap of optimism that…

  • The Hate Next Door: Undercover within the New Face of White Supremacy by Matson Browning

    I expected this to be a series of skinhead war stories, and it is that, but it’s a lot more. It’s a strong indictment of US law enforcement, police culture and the acceptance of white supremacism at various levels of government. It’s shockingly good, and I’d be surprised if this wasn’t adapted like We Own…