How Dakarai Larriett’s Wrongful Arrest Sparked a Push for Police Accountability

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The Practice of the Practice Podcast | Where Modern Psychology Meets the Business of Therapy

Joe Sanok | Private Practice Consultant, TEDx Speaker & Author of Thursday is the New Friday

300 episodes

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Therapists aren’t taught business skills. So how do you market your services, automate systems, or grow from a solo practice to a group; all without burning out?

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How Dakarai Larriett’s Wrongful Arrest Sparked a Push for Police Accountability | POP 1295

The Practice of the Practice Podcast | Where Modern Psychology Meets the Business of Therapy

31 minutes 17 seconds

1 week ago

How Dakarai Larriett’s Wrongful Arrest Sparked a Push for Police Accountability | POP 1295

How would accountability look if power were guided by integrity instead of control? What if storytelling could serve as both documentation and a path toward reform? What pushes you to take action towards justice rather than stepping back or staying down?
In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok discusses with Dakarai Larriett about his story of wrongful arrest, which has ignited a campaign for justice and accountability in American Law Enforcement.
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Meet Dakarai Larriett

Dakarai Larriett, a proud native of Alabama and son of a U.S. Army veteran, is a successful entrepreneur and dedicated community volunteer who has turned his energy toward public service. After graduating Magna Cum Laude in business and economics and earning his MBA at New York University’s Stern School of Business, he built a thriving business while also serving on numerous nonprofit boards. A nationally publicised wrongful arrest in 2024 spurred his commitment to justice and inspired him to seek elected office, so that everyday Americans can count on leaders who put service over politics.Visit Dakarai’s website, and connect on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

In This Podcast

* What happened that night
* Misused masculinity, authority, and power
* Taking action rather than taking the loss
* Writing the memoir
* Dakarai’s advice to private practitioners

What happened that night
Dakarai was driving through southwest Michigan, where he was apprehended by the state police, subjected to seven sobriety tests in the cold, and lied that he was inebriated when he was in fact sober.
He was then arrested and taken in handcuffs to a local hospital, where he was tested again, and the tests were negative. Despite the negative tests, he was still taken to jail overnight, and then, out of the blue, accused of trafficking drugs by way of ingestion.
Again, despite his protests of false accusation and lies, he was forced to use the restroom in front of police officers.
To this day, Dakarai is still fighting for justice for the trauma and humiliation he suffered without reason that night.

At the end of the day, no one has advocated for me,