EPISODE · Oct 7, 2021 · 25 MIN
Equal Time with Mary C Curtis: 'White folks don't care about dead Black and Brown people like they ought to'
from CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics · host CQ Roll Call
It has been more than a year since the killing of George Floyd sparked cries for police reform and even defunding. But it has all but stalled on the national level with congressional talks falling apart last month. The timing coincides with the FBI reporting a historic rise in murder rates. Mary C. Curtis speaks with author and professor David Kennedy, director of the National Network for Safe Communities, to understand why and what the next steps should be. Also, 'Equal Time' checks in on COVID-19 vaccine equity with Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, who leads President Biden's health equity task force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It has been more than a year since the killing of George Floyd sparked cries for police reform and even defunding. But it has all but stalled on the national level with congressional talks falling apart last month. The timing coincides with the FBI reporting a historic rise in murder rates. Mary C. Curtis speaks with author and professor David Kennedy, director of the National Network for Safe Communities, to understand why and what the next steps should be. Also, 'Equal Time' checks in on COVID-19 vaccine equity with Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, who leads President Biden's health equity task force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Equal Time with Mary C Curtis: 'White folks don't care about dead Black and Brown people like they ought to'
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