Her baby was stillborn because of meth, police say. Now she’s charged with murder
Los Angeles Times quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on a trial where the drug-addicted mother of a stillborn has been charged with murder.
5 charged with murder in California drug lab explosion
The Associated Press quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School about a murder charge stemming from an illegal hash oil lab explosion.
The lengthy history of white politicians wearing blackface — and getting a pass
The Washington Post quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School about the use of blackface to dehumanize and devalue black people. But for almost as long, there has been opposition to blackface, especially by people who thought that efforts to portray black people as lazy, stupid or hypersexual dovetailed with efforts to Read more…
Pasadena Republican Club sues city, nonprofit, alleging free speech violation; can private renters restrict events in city-owned buildings?
KPCC-FM interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on a Republican private club alleging a free speech violation. The Western Justice Center rents out space to community groups at the historic Maxwell House for one dollar a month. When they canceled the event, the Republican Club filed a lawsuit against Read more…
Inglewood election pits mayor against clergyman — and NBA franchise against entertainment firm
Los Angeles Timesquoted Jody Armourof the USC Gould School on Inglewood’s mayoral election. “What you got is almost a proxy war,” said USC law professor Jody Armour. “You have both candidates who are standing for proxies or surrogates.” Full article here
Sunshine or quarantine? In light of Pittsburgh shooter’s posts on social network site Gab, we discuss the most effective ways of dealing with hate speech
KPCC-FMinterviewed Jody Armourof the USC Gould School on effective ways of dealing with hate speech. Jody Armour said: I just don’t see where else you are gonna able to draw the line between the kind of transgressive speech that you wanna protect because it is advocating on the behalf of Read more…
A wealthy teen was cleared in a South L.A. killing. Critics say his race and privilege helped him win
Los Angeles Timesquoted Jody Armourof the USC Gould School on a wealthy teen who was acquitted in a South L.A. killing. Jody Armour, a law professor at USC, said studies have shown that black people are viewed more unsparingly than whites for the same crime. Armour said that a white Read more…
In the age of Trump, there’s a fine line between racism and free speech. Even at high school football games
Los Angeles Timesquoted Jody Armourof the USC Gould School in a story about free speech and political signs at a high school football game. KPCC-FMinterviewed Armour about the controversy. The chant easily can become “weaponizing patriotism,” Armour said. “You’re using it as a way of insinuating that the people on Read more…
Police Training and Procedures Discussion with Guests
Fox News Los Angeles affiliate KTTV-TV interviewed Jody Armourof the USC Gould School on police tactics and brutality. Jody Armour: There’s only so much training can do. Police officers are also human beings. It is hard to train people to remain rational in situation that is dangerous to them. We need to Read more…
White People Calling The Police On Black People Is Not New
National Public Radio highlighted commentary by Jody Armourof the USC Gould School in a story on the problems of people calling the police unnecessarily in racially charged situations. “You have an alarming tendency of white people starting to use 911 as their kind of customer service line when they have any Read more…
LA ‘sterilized’ its streets for the ’84 Olympics—how will it treat the homeless in 2028?
Curbed LA quoted Jody Armourof the USC Gould School about how Los Angeles can combat its homelessness problem ahead of hosting the 2028 Olympics. Ten years from now, when Los Angeles shows itself off again on the world stage, authorities will have two options, says Jody Armour, a law professor at USC Read more…
After Trump taps textualist Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court, the confirmation fight ahead and potential impact on midterm elections
KPCC-FM’s “AirTalk”interviewed Jody Armourof the USC Gould School about President Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee and the possible impact on civil rights and midterm elections. Jody Armour said it was an opportunity for all Americans to reflect on what we want from our courts. Do we want our judges to Read more…
Trump reportedly settles on short list of SCOTUS noms. Who are they?
KPCC-FM’s “AirTalk”interviewed Jody Armourof the USC Gould School about the two likely nominees for the open U.S. Supreme Court seat. Jody Armour doesn’t see a lot of difference among the nominees. There’s difference but the similarity is there. Full tape & article here
Supreme Court Sides With Baker In Narrow Decision on Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case
CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCAL-TVinterviewed Jody Armourof the USC Gould School about the Supreme Court’s ruling in a lawsuit alleging discrimination by a business against a same-sex couple who asked for a wedding cake. Jody Armour says the ruling of the Supreme Court does open up a bigger question: Read more…
What are ‘bias response teams’ and why are they at the center of a lawsuit over First Amendment rights?
KPCC-FM’s “AirTalk” interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School and First Amendment rights on university campuses.
On 4/20, Experts and Politicians Address Racist Marijuana Policing
Inverse quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School about racist enforcement of marijuana-related crimes.
Police Ready For Possible Violence At ‘Refuse Fascism’ Rally In Downtown LA
KCAL-TV quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School about attempts to brand peaceful protestors as Antifa. The downtown L.A. rally is one of several taking place in 19 cities across the U.S. that are being organized by Refuse Fascism. Officials with the group say it has received threats of violence from alt-right, Read more…
These middle school students pretended to rape black classmates on Snapchat
The Washington Post cited comments by Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on how each generation needs to relearn linguistic boundaries. There are a myriad examples of young people stumbling over the hazy line between free speech and offensive language, Jody Armour, a law professor at the University of Southern California, told The Washington Post Read more…
Stop Whining About the NFL Protests Already
Fortune published an op-ed by Jody Armour of the USC Gould School about the continuing NFL protests for social justice and against police brutality. Armour points out that public opinion was against civil disobedience and protesting leading up to the 1964 Civil Rights Act and current polling does not reflect the potential long-term Read more…
Dozens of NFL teams protest national anthem after Trump comments
Fox News Los Angeles affiliate KTTV-TV interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School about NFL players and owners reacting to President Donald Trump’s statements about kneeling during the national anthem. Armour told FOX 11 most people don’t realize this movement started during the Obama administration, not under Trump. “A lot of people Read more…
What is antifa – and does its rise mean the left is becoming more violent?
The Christian Science Monitor quoted Jody Armour about the false assertion that left-leaning individuals are becoming more violent in their political opposition. While the antifa catalog of opposition is broad enough to resonate with progressives who don’t condone violence, even as self-defense, antifa groups make up only a small sliver of progressives and Read more…