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Renault Robinson discusses public housing, crime, and Chicago police

BROADCAST: Jun. 20, 1979 | DURATION: 00:52:33

Synopsis

Renault Robinson, founder of the Afro-American Police League in Chicago and Chicago Housing Authority board member, discusses police programs in public housing projects. He discusses how public housing breeds crime because families are struggling and the building conditions are terrible, and how a new police program can help fix problems.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jun. 20, 1979

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 52.31 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
52 minutes, 33 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

African American History & Culture Chicago Urban Life Law, Crime, Prison Architecture, Design, Urban Planning

People

Government Social Reformers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Robinson, Renault--Interviews Chicago Housing Authority--Officials and employees. African American police--Illinois--Chicago. Public housing--Illinois--Chicago. Justice, Administration of--United States. Police-Community relations--United States. Audiotapes. Radio programs. The John Hancock Center Byrne, Jane, 1933-2014 Youth crime Murphy, Patrick Robert Taylor Homes Chicago Police Department

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