web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:21:51 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tatter - Episodes Tagged with “Black Americans” https://tatter.fireside.fm/tags/black%20americans Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400 This is a podcast exploring issues in politics and policy. Each episode features conversation with at least one subject matter expert, with a goal of helping listeners better understand the topic. en-us episodic Politics and Policy Michael Sargent This is a podcast exploring issues in politics and policy. Each episode features conversation with at least one subject matter expert, with a goal of helping listeners better understand the topic. no politics, policy, law Michael Sargent profsargent@gmail.com Episode 54: There's Got To Be A Better Way (w/ Lamar Stewart) https://tatter.fireside.fm/54 d107f1e6-a43e-4c79-819d-79832e60c7a5 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Michael Sargent full Michael Sargent A conversation with a Philadelphia County detective and former Vice-President of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the National Black Police Association, in which we discuss the George Floyd death, policing, and race. 59:16 no ABOUT THIS EPISODE This is my conversation with G. Lamar Stewart, a detective and head of community engagement in the office of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Stewart is a former Philadelphia police officer, and was also Vice-President of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the National Black Police Association. We discuss policing, including its connection to race, a timely topic in the wake of the death of George Floyd. LINKS --New York Times video essay on the chronology of the killing of George Floyd (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/george-floyd-investigation.html) --An article about the kind of community engagement work Stewart does (https://kywnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/philly-da-launches-mobile-resource-hub-high-crime-areas) --Larry Krasner, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Krasner) --Death of Breonna Taylor, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Breonna_Taylor) --Intercept article on Bob Kroll (https://theintercept.com/2020/06/02/minneapolis-police-union-bob-kroll-shootings/) --New York Times article on police union leadership (also touches on Kroll) (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/us/police-unions-minneapolis-kroll.html) --New York Times article on the social media scandal involving Philadelphia police (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/us/philly-cops-plain-view-project.html) Special Guest: Lamar Stewart. policing, race, Black Americans, bias, police ABOUT THIS EPISODE
This is my conversation with G. Lamar Stewart, a detective and head of community engagement in the office of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Stewart is a former Philadelphia police officer, and was also Vice-President of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the National Black Police Association. We discuss policing, including its connection to race, a timely topic in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

LINKS
--New York Times video essay on the chronology of the killing of George Floyd
--An article about the kind of community engagement work Stewart does
--Larry Krasner, Wikipedia
--Death of Breonna Taylor, Wikipedia
--Intercept article on Bob Kroll
--New York Times article on police union leadership (also touches on Kroll)
--New York Times article on the social media scandal involving Philadelphia police

Special Guest: Lamar Stewart.

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This is my conversation with G. Lamar Stewart, a detective and head of community engagement in the office of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Stewart is a former Philadelphia police officer, and was also Vice-President of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the National Black Police Association. We discuss policing, including its connection to race, a timely topic in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

LINKS
--New York Times video essay on the chronology of the killing of George Floyd
--An article about the kind of community engagement work Stewart does
--Larry Krasner, Wikipedia
--Death of Breonna Taylor, Wikipedia
--Intercept article on Bob Kroll
--New York Times article on police union leadership (also touches on Kroll)
--New York Times article on the social media scandal involving Philadelphia police

Special Guest: Lamar Stewart.

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