Police reimagined: The future of public safety, part 2
How do you reduce funding for police, and change their role in communities, while ensuring public safety for all?
Mark Tyler (Pastor, Mother Bethel A.M.E Church), Keir Bradford Grey (Chief Public Defender, Defenders Association of Philadelphia), Hans Menos (Executive Director, Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission), and Erika Almiron (Activist/Former Executive Director, Juntos) join Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris to discuss defunding the police & the future of public safety.
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Police reimagined: The future of public safety
How do you reduce funding for police, and change their role in communities, while ensuring public safety for all?
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