Babe Howell

Babe Howell, a CUNY Law professor focusing on the impact of gang policing on marginalized communities, joins Peter Moskos, a former police officer and author, to dissect the NYPD's controversial gang database. They discuss allegations of racial discrimination and its effect on Black and Latino communities. The conversation dives into the database's flaws, including biases in data collection and the inaccuracies in crime statistics. They advocate for reform and community engagement to tackle gang violence more effectively.