Police Reform Lessons from Around the World
Princeton University's Laurence Ralph and the Council on Criminal Justice's Thomas Abt join Deep Dish to explain why police brutality is not a uniquely American phenomenon.
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This year, the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and other Black people drove mass Black Lives Matter protests against racial injustice demanding communities defund the police. Princeton University’s Laurence Ralph and the Council on Criminal Justice’s Thomas Abt join Deep Dish to explain why police brutality is not a uniquely American phenomenon and argue the strongest examples of successful police reform come from outside the United States.
About the Guests
Laurence Ralph
Professor of Anthropology, Princeton University
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Laurence Ralph is a professor of anthropology at Princeton University.
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Thomas Abt
Senior Fellow, Council on Criminal Justice
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Thomas Abt is a senior fellow at the Council on Criminal Justice.
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Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
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Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.
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