Brown and Blue
Book • 2025
Brown and Blue examines the interactions between Mexican Americans, law enforcement, and the criminal justice system in the US Southwest.
It tells the story of how police violence against Mexican Americans sparked protests and demands for reform.
It also shows how criminal justice authorities responded to these protests, including recruiting Mexican Americans into local police forces and changing training procedures at police academies.
The book highlights the central role of police reform in the Chicano movement and its relevance today.
It tells the story of how police violence against Mexican Americans sparked protests and demands for reform.
It also shows how criminal justice authorities responded to these protests, including recruiting Mexican Americans into local police forces and changing training procedures at police academies.
The book highlights the central role of police reform in the Chicano movement and its relevance today.
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Brian D. Behnken, "Brown and Blue: Mexican Americans, Law Enforcement, and Civil Rights in the Southwest, 1935-2025" (UNC Press, 2025)
Mentioned as Brian Beenken's new book about Mexican-Americans, law enforcement, and civil rights in the Southwest.
Brian D. Behnken, "Brown and Blue: Mexican Americans, Law Enforcement, and Civil Rights in the Southwest, 1935-2025" (UNC Press, 2025)
