Chapter
The Texas Rangers and Law Enforcement History
21:43 - 26:31 (04:48)
The Texas Rangers serve as a representation of law enforcement history in the US from ethnic cleansing to being whitewashed on a TV show. Most Latinos in Texas faced segregation, denial of voting rights, and barred from accommodations.
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The use of Texas Rangers as a tool for suppressing the rights of Mexican Americans and subverting farm worker movements in the 60s and 70s is discussed by the author of "The End of Policing", Alex Vitale, pointing out discrimination against Latino communities, denying them voting rights and access to public and private accommodations.
21:43 - 23:56 (02:13)
Summary
The use of Texas Rangers as a tool for suppressing the rights of Mexican Americans and subverting farm worker movements in the 60s and 70s is discussed by the author of "The End of Policing", Alex Vitale, pointing out discrimination against Latino communities, denying them voting rights and access to public and private accommodations. The reminder is made that borders are man-made, still important today.
ChapterThe Texas Rangers and Law Enforcement History
EpisodeBehind the Police: How The Police Declared War On All Of Us
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Tejanos fought for voter drives and council elections, and acted as watchdogs for the police.
23:56 - 25:33 (01:36)
Summary
The Tejanos fought for voter drives and council elections, and acted as watchdogs for the police. The Rangers were forced to back down by public opinion and the Tejanos won civil rights concessions from the white majority.
ChapterThe Texas Rangers and Law Enforcement History
EpisodeBehind the Police: How The Police Declared War On All Of Us
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This episode explores how Chuck Norris and the TV show 'Walker, Texas Ranger' helped to erase the problematic history of the Texas Rangers, who participated in at least two genocides, and how this encapsulates a larger issue with law enforcement history in the United States.
25:33 - 26:31 (00:58)
Summary
This episode explores how Chuck Norris and the TV show 'Walker, Texas Ranger' helped to erase the problematic history of the Texas Rangers, who participated in at least two genocides, and how this encapsulates a larger issue with law enforcement history in the United States.