How the Black Lives Matter Movement is changing America
How the Black Lives Matter Movement is changing AmericaThis episode explores how the Black Lives Matter movement has put a new emphasis on the way people of color are disproportionally subject to police brutality and violence. Activists are calling for states to consider defunding the police but many in America fear that would lead to chaos. We provide examples of what defunding the police means through speaking to professors and experts as well as a North Native American community in Canada that polices themselves through the use of community officers.
U.S. -- Cries to defund the police have risen louder than ever before. Medical workers are speaking out about racial injustice in healthcare. Faith leaders are coming together from across the spectrum to pray for an end to the killing. But what will real and lasting change look like?
