Hard Knock Radio

Police Decertification and Reimaging Public Safety

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We speak with the executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) George Galvis about police decertification. And later we speak with community activists Reverend Susan Smith and Adrienne Hood about what it means to reimage public safety in the city of Columbus, Ohio. George Galvis – Executive Director at Communities United for … Continued


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