Bodycams Off: Ep. 5: Convictions, Pleas & Acquittals — The Accountability Gap

Episode 5 of Unequal by Design examines the Robert Brooks custody death, exploring how video evidence, courtroom outcomes, and institutional protections create an accountability gap. Host Connie Morris breaks down convictions, pleas, acquittals, and why legal proof often falls short of moral truth.

The episode compares modern body-cam cases to historical injustices, outlines why plea deals and reasonable doubt can shield institutions, and proposes reforms—stronger duty to intervene, independent oversight, mandatory camera policies—to close the gap between what happened and what is proven.

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