Professor A's Class: Let's Talk About Gangs & Criminal Networks

Let’s Talk About Gangs & Criminal Networks is a weekly educational podcast that explores how history, geography, culture, and policy intersect to shape our understanding of gangs and organized street life. Each episode unpacks key themes from criminology and justice studies—territory and space, surveillance, identity, social structure, and inequality—through real-world case studies, research, and storytelling. From Chicago’s early neighborhood gangs to the NYPD’s controversial database and New Orleans’ legacy of systemic neglect, Professor A guides listeners through how definitions, data, and lived experience collide in the politics of labeling. Designed for students, educators, and justice advocates, this series bridges scholarship and community insight—educating for change and teaching for justice.