The Meaning of "Broken Windows"

Fred Moten, professor of African American Studies and English at USC & poet

Thursday June 23
7:00 pm
FREE

Eso Won Books
3655 S La Brea
Los Angeles, CA 90016
(just south of Rodeo)


Chief William Bratton is the best known proponent of the theory of "broken
windows" policing. Dr. Moten will examine how the theory works on the
streets of Los Angeles and show links of both the theory and Bratton to the
Manhattan Institute, a right-wing think tank.

"Broken Windows" proponents claim that by policing minor infractions or
"disorder" police can prevent more serious crimes. Dr. Moten shows that
"disoder" as conceived by Bratton and others has a crucial racial and
racist content. "Broken Windows," Moten argues, is yet another police
reform designed to maintain white supremecy and especially to suppress
Black resistance to white supremecy.



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