This program aired Friday, June 26, 2020 @ 12 EST
The recent murders of unarmed black men and women, including Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and here in Atlanta, Rayshard Brooks, and the frustration felt in communities of color regarding police violence around black people has led to not just calls for justice and prosecution of police officers, but calls to defund and abolish the police.
This program explored the history of policing, how public opinion of the police is changing and what defunding the police actual means, and how this would affect our communities.
Moderator:
Kiplyn Primus
Host of The local take, Jazz 91.9 WCLK
Panelists:
Alex S. Vitale
Prof. of Sociology, Brooklyn College
Follow on Twitter @avitale
Jesse Kelley
R Street Manager, Government Affairs; Manager, Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties
Follow on Twitter @JessDKelley
Devin Barrington-Ward
Founder & Managing Director Black Futurists Group
Follow on Instagram @devinbarringtonward
Here are some resources from our expert panelists that you may find useful as you explore and work on this issue:
Articles:
Qualified Immunity: Lawmakers Must do what SCOTUS Declined
How Much Do We Need The Police?
Podcast Episodes:
Throughline – American Police
NYT The Daily – The Case for Defunding the Police
Books:
End of Policing – By Alex Vitale
Videos:
The Laws That Protect Police from Prosecution: Qualified Immunity & Police Unions – TLDR News
