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COVID-19 Response: Demilitarize? Defund? Dismantle?

Cops on motorcycles sit in the middle of a street.

The country is grappling with practical steps for ending police brutality and racism in policing. We explore some local ideas in episode 74, from completely burning down the system to moderate reform to minor policy changes. Community and Black Lives Matter organizers, Albuquerque’s mayor and City Councilor Lan Sena, and activists who work with and…

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Black Lives Matter Protests & Police Reform

A hand holds up a sign reading "BLACK LIVES MATTER!"

June 12, 2020 – George Floyd’s funeral this week was not the end of the Black Lives Matter resurgence, but another chapter. It seems clear the movement and the debate over police reform are here to stay. Host Gene Grant and The Line panelists discuss how the BLM messages are being received here in New…

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