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Retro Local
Redlining: The Jim Crow Laws of the North
A state’s severe racial disparities are traced back to restrictive real estate covenants.
The History of the Memphis' Kendrick Consent Decree
Retro Local is a companion initiative to Retro Report on PBS, highlighting local headlines and the historical seeds that were planted years ago in communities across the country. We’ll explore stories from eight PBS member stations on topics ranging from the environment to civil rights, from mental health to immigration, learning more about today by diving into the past.
The History of the Memphis' Kendrick Consent Decree
Season 1 Episode 5 | 6m 32s | CC
From WKNO in Tennessee: A 1978 court decision created a legal stumbling block for Memphis police tracking protesters in the present. And when the ACLU took the city to court in 2018 for violating the Kendrick Consent Decree, Memphis had to develop policies and guidelines for police investigations that touch upon political expression and free speech.
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