So where do we go from here? This verdict won’t change the mistrust that many people of color have with the police. This verdict won’t change the criminal justice system, which too often criminalizes people of color and impoverished communities. This verdict won’t change the over policing of those communities, by the police that are
On August 27th, Field Advisor Danneile Davis participated in a panel discussion called “Behind the Badge: Policing in America” hosted by Soulful Synergy, LLC in partnership with the Rotary Club of Harlem, The Rotary Club of Bronxville, Rotary District 7230 and Rotary District 5710. She was joined by two National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice partners, Chief Eric
As California and the nation debate the aftermath of the George Floyd killing, Stockton has some insights, if not answers, about what it means to rethink policing.
Eight years into leading law enforcement in this long-troubled city, the results of Jones’ experimental approach are a lesson for a nation in turmoil about what defunding means, how far and fast reform can go, and the degree police should be held responsible for racism that is systematic in schools, banks, healthcare and other institutions.
NNSC directed the DOJ’s National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice in six cities nationwide; including Minneapolis. Despite promising project results, the hard work we did then and are doing in Minneapolis was not sufficient to prevent George Floyd from being killed. The Urban Institute’s Jesse Jannetta reckons with that, and what departments need
In Stockton, California, city and law enforcement leaders are attempting to build trust between police and communities of color. Why is this so hard to do?
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It’s no secret that America’s most disadvantaged communities have long had troubled relationships, at best, with their local police. But when the Urban Institute shared…
Police leaders were joined Tuesday morning by two community activists during a live coast-to-coast online broadcast sharing their efforts and insights into building back…