328: Crime & Punishment with David Kennedy & David Harris

James and Al call out the growing divisiveness of our politics and stand up for the 1st Amendment, before diving into the government funding battle.  Then, they welcome criminal justice experts David Kennedy and David Harris to discuss cutting crime, respecting our rights, and making our cities safer.  In their conversation they weigh the challenges of local policing, federal enforcement, and community initiatives and violence prevention programs.  Further, they explore the problems driving crime and lay out the policies that have proven success and can quickly make a real impact on those in danger.Email your questions to James and Al at [email protected] or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from!Watch Politics War Room & James Carville Explains on YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial More from James and Al:Get text updates from Politics War Room and Politicon.Watch Politics War Room & James Carville Explains on YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficialJames Carville & Al Hunt have launched the Politics War Room SubstackGet updates and some great behind-the-scenes content from the documentary CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID by following James on X @jamescarville and his new TikTok @realjamescarvilleCheck Out Andrew Zucker’s New Politicon Podcast: The Golden AgeGet More From This Week’s Guests: David M. Kennedy: Twitter | John Jay College of Criminal Justice | NNSC | Rockefeller Institute of GovernmentDavid Harris: Twitter | University of Pittsburgh Law | Criminal Justice Podcast | Author Please Support Our Sponsor:Quince:Get 365-day returns and free shipping on high-quality, stylish, and affordable clothing you’ll wear for years to come when you go to quince.com/warroom