Vet’s Court Redux and the ACLU Know Your Rights Phone App

Reprise of Veteran's Court Show fro 2011 We replay an interview host Melvin Merritt conducted in December of 2011 with George Johnson about Kansas City's Veterans Court. He talks about the purpose of the court, programs and assistance offered as a divergence for incarceration. ACLU Releases A Know Your Rights App for Android Host Jessica Thomas talks with of the Missouri ACLU about their new Android App. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri launched a smart phone app called the ACLU of Missouri Mobile Justice app — an empowerment tool for those who feel their civil rights are being violated by law enforcement officers. The Android app, which can be downloaded for free through the ACLU of Missouri website, has three main functions and Know Your Rights information. Record allows citizens to capture exchanges between police officers and themselves or other community members in audio and video files that are automatically sent to the ACLU of Missouri. Witness sends out an alert when someone is stopped by police so that community members can move toward the location and document the interaction. Report gives the app user the option to complete an incident report and send it directly to the…