‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, SEPT. 3, 2015–CAN A NEW LAW IN ILLINOIS SET A STANDARD TO END KILLINGS AND TORTURE BY POLICE? ALSO, VOICES OF ‘HEROES, NOT LOOTERS’ AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA


SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
Can a new law in Illinois set a national standard to end killings and torture by police? We talk to attorney Flint Taylor who has been revealing what is criminal in the criminal justice system for more than 45 years, from the 1969 assassination of Black Panther Fred Hampton by the Chicago Police and FBI to today’s cases of torture in Chicago. Also, voices of “Heroes, Not Looters” after Hurricane Katrina. Guest: Attorney G. Flint Taylor. Other voices, A. Dwight Pettit, Jon Swaine, Ishmael Reed and Darrell Cannon. Headlines and more.