Chicano Squad and Netflix's Crack

Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 9 a.m.

b'Rebecca returns to the host\'s chair in time to talk about \\u201cChicano Squad\\u201d from Frequency Machine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. To deal with a crime spree in a Latino community that no longer trusts them, Houston police create a special unit of Spanish-speaking officers to solve its toughest cases.\\n\\nFOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "CHICANO SQUAD" GO TO 34:00\\xa0 \\xa0\\n\\nThen, the Netflix documentary \\u201cCrack: Cocaine, Corruption, and Conspiracy\\u201d shows the falling dominos from a burgeoning drug economy and its unchecked violence, to the societal backlash and a political movement whose legislation disproportionately affected communities of color.\\n\\nFOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "CRACK" GO TO 1:02:00\\n\\nIn crime of the week: half a roof is better than none.\\n\\nClick here to get the Crime Writers On After Show, plus more exclusive content, on Patreon.: https://patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia'