The National Network’s approach has attracted significant media attention over the years. This page features the most recent coverage of our work and a searchable archive of media about the National Network’s projects around the nation and abroad.
The National Network convenes regular conferences, working sessions and webinars to discuss and promote developments in its core areas of operation, showcase innovations, and set research and development priorities.
Louisville mayor apologizes for systemic racism at Juneteenth luncheon
Mayor Greg Fischer apologized to Black Louisvillians for centuries for systemic racism, including the accusations levied against the so-called "Black ...
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Accountable and Inclusive Policing: Three Perspectives on Diversity and Equity
Dr. Paul David Smith, High School Principal (Ret.), Directory of Reconciliation, National Network for Safe Communities: "While facilitating a meeting ...
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Biden rolling out gun violence prevention strategy
President Biden is unveiling a new initiative aimed at tackling what he calls the nation's "gun violence epidemic." The administration's ...
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What has changed a year after George Floyd’s death?
Today marks one year since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, sparking protests nationwide. CBS News' Jeff Pegues reports ...
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Traffic stops make poverty a crime, retired Birmingham police captain says
During my tenure as the Commander of the West Precinct of the Birmingham Police Department, the city’s largest precinct, I ...
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Glitter and Glue
A truth and reconciliation commission worked in South Africa. Could it in Chicago — or would it be purely performance? ...
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How Stockton changed public safety after bankruptcy forced city to defund police
Eight years into leading law enforcement in this long-troubled city, the results of Jones’ experimental approach are a lesson for ...
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A Police Department’s Difficult Assignment: Atonement
In Stockton, California, city and law enforcement leaders are attempting to build trust between police and communities of color. Why ...
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Case Study: Integrating Community Members into Reconciliation Listening Sessions in Birmingham
The Birmingham Police Department was holding successful listening sessions, but wanted to engage community members with lower levels of trust ...
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Face Up to Racist Legacy, Police-Community Relations Experts Say
It’s no secret that America’s most disadvantaged communities have long had troubled relationships, at best, with their local police. But ...
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Stockton police, community leaders participate in ‘Healing the Harm’ online broadcast
Police leaders were joined Tuesday morning by two community activists during a live coast-to-coast online broadcast sharing their efforts and ...
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