Build bridges with community and police
asked RodriguezIt seems like every week there’s a new viral video showing law enforcement applying force onto a Black man. Last week, the viral video came from Asheville. In pre-2020 fashion, the System seems to have signed, sealed-shut, and case-closed the actions of law enforcement officers captured on video. Nothing to see here folks. The community mobilized in protest, not because there was clear-cut malfeasance, but because there was no discussion to be had.
This is a recurring story. One that has become part and party to the growing desensitized norms. Adverse community experiences dominate the media, which fosters…