Seeking Justice and Police Accountability in Jamaica (Encore)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Length: 29:01
In May 2010, New York prosecutors issued an extradition request for Jamaican Kingpin Christopher Coke - gangster to some, local hero to others. The search for Coke triggered a government crackdown on the neighborhood of Tivoli Gardensin Kingston, leaving 73 civilians dead in a span of just a few days. The majority of those victims were innocent and their loved ones continue to fight for justice and accountability, despite Jamaica’s long record of police violence and government corruption. Today we bring you a documentary on police violence in Jamaica.
Special thanks to Jamaicans for Justice and University of California at Berkeley’s Human Rights Center and the European Union.
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Piece Description
In May 2010, New York prosecutors issued an extradition request for Jamaican Kingpin Christopher Coke - gangster to some, local hero to others. The search for Coke triggered a government crackdown on the neighborhood of Tivoli Gardensin Kingston, leaving 73 civilians dead in a span of just a few days. The majority of those victims were innocent and their loved ones continue to fight for justice and accountability, despite Jamaica’s long record of police violence and government corruption. Today we bring you a documentary on police violence in Jamaica.
Special thanks to Jamaicans for Justice and University of California at Berkeley’s Human Rights Center and the European Union.
Broadcast History
Program #22-12
Begin date 5/30/12 End date 11/30/12.
Timing and Cues
Total run time is 29 minutes (no hard breaks)
- Optional cutaway at 1:00
- Optional (floating) cutaway between 12:00 and 20:00
- Music in/out.
Additional Credits
Producer/Host: Andrew Stelzer, Madeline Bair
Producer: Kyung Jin Lee, George Lavender
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Web Editor: Irene Florez
Organizational Volunteers: Dan Turner, Alton Byrd, Dan Turner, Salima Hamirani and Barbara Muniz
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