Lauren sits down with Karlee Provenza, a doctoral candidate at the University of Wyoming, community organizer, and newly elected State House Representative, to discuss issues in the criminal justice system at the local and national levels. Specifically, Karlee talks about how civilians can organize at the local level to demand criminal justice reform from their representatives in government. One particular reform discussed is a Civilian Oversight Board of police. The overarching theme in demanding reform is transparency and accountability on the part of law enforcement and government officials. We all must act together to ensure the change we need happens. 

Sources Referenced:

Albany County for Proper Policing,https://acopp.org/

Laramie Human Rights Network, https://www.laramiehumans.org/ 

National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOL): Building Public Trust Through Law Enforcement Accountability and Transparency,https://www.nacole.org/ 

Police Shooting Database 2015-2020, The Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/ 

“Police Shooting Stirs Long-Simmering Tensions In Riverton,” Wyoming Public Media (2019), https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/police-shooting-stirs-long-simmering-tensions-riverton#stream/0 (discussing the police shooting and killing of 58-year-old Anderson Antelope).

“Two lives, a police shooting and Laramie torn asunder,” Wyofile, (2018), https://www.wyofile.com/two-lives-a-police-shooting-and-laramie-torn-asunder/ (discussing the police shooting and killing of Robbie Ramirez).

“UW opens Black Studies Center to engage Wyoming’s legacy of racism.” Laramie Boomerang (2020), https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/uw-opens-black-studies-center-to-engage-wyoming-s-legacy-of-racism/article_44263ada-924d-57d4-a5fb-f5be176140fa.html 

Representative John Lewis, Address at the 2013 American Constitution Society Convention (Nov. 21, 2013), available at: https://www.acslaw.org/video/highlights-of-rep-john-lewis-speech-to-2013-acs-national-convention/ (last visited 8/5/2020). (Source of our introduction).

Wyoming Science Communication Initiative, http://www.uwyo.edu/wysci/ (2020).