This week, Isabel and Elizabeth begin our mutli-part discussion with Blu Buchanan, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Sociology at UC Davis, and a co-founder of Students and Workers Ending Racial Violence (SWERV). We talk about the history of police, how that history was shaped by different regions' economic models, and how that affects who is policed, and how, in present day. We tease out the differences between police violence, brutality, and misconduct, and chat about what happens when departments become more diverse.Stay tuned for part two of our conversation with Blu!Have any comments, questions, or ideas for future shows? Send us an e-mail at indivisibleyolopodcast@gmail.com!