• 7:28 - 10:56
Dr. Angela J. Hattery & Dr. Earl Smith | Policing Black Bodies, Prison Inc., & The Poverty Trap
Wrongful Convictions, Racial Disparities in Exonerations
Dr. Earl Smith discusses the role of police surveillance and stereotypes in the high rate of wrongful convictions for Black men. He highlights that exonerated individuals spend an average of 15 years in prison for crimes they did not commit, with Black men being disproportionately represented among those cleared by DNA or new evidence. An anecdote titled "The Slowest Car in Town" is used to illustrate how a professional Black man's image is degraded by societal bias during a simple elevator ride.