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Old 06-01-2020, 10:55 PM   #1258
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I've been thinking a lot about some of the endgame here with reform and changes needed as a productive fallout of this horrible event and time.

I thought the guest on the latest Five Thirty Eight Politics Podcast, Samuel Sinyangwe, had some really good data-backed solutions that are starting to prove out with good results.

Seemingly common sense tangible actions like Mandatory de-escalation practice, de-militarizing the equipment that police have access to. There are other things like qualified immunity, and union protection that make police feel invincible against consequence.

He says jurisdictions that have taken action on these fronts have seen reduced incidents of police violence. The overall numbers are flat, because although significant progress has been made in a lot of big cities, suburban and smaller cities and rural areas have seen increases.

His segments are a really good listen

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...lice-violence/

In the end, all this leads to meaningful change.
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