Disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline w/Rep. Keturah Herron | Rattling the Bars

The system of mass incarceration extends into the public education system. Known as the school-to-prison pipeline, policies that criminalize youth and their families, from the presence of police in schools to discriminatory and punitive practices that push youth to drop out, disproportionately affect communities of color. Kentucky State Rep. Keturah Herron joins Rattling the Bars to discuss the school-to-prison pipeline and how it can be tackled through state legislatures.<br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/keturahherron?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Keturah Herron</a> (D) represents District 42 in the Kentucky House of Representatives.<br /><br /><a href="https://therealnews.com/taking-the-school-to-prison-pipeline-fight-to-state-legislatures" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here to read the episode transcript: </a><br /><a href="https://therealnews.com/taking-the-school-to-prison-pipeline-fight-to-state-legislatures" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/taking-the-school-to-prison-pipeline-fight-to-state-legislatures</a><br /><br />Production: Maximillian Alvarez, Cameron Granadino<br />Studio Production: David Hebden<br />Post-Production: Cameron Granadino<br /><br />The Real News is an independent, viewer-supported, radical media network.<br /><b>Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: </b><br /><br /><b>Donate: <a href="https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-rtb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-rtb</a></b><br /><b>Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-rtb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-rtb</a></b><br /><br /><b>Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a></b><br /><b>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https