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Let's Talk Police: Reform, Disarm, Abolish?

KUNM | By Ty Bannerman
Published June 17, 2020 at 11:45 AM MDT
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Albuquerque police officers used tear gas, flash bangs, and non-lethal rounds on protesters on Monday, June 15, 2020.
Hannah Colton / KUNM

Let's Talk New Mexico 6/18, 8a: With protests against systemic racism and violence continuing around the country, many people are questioning the role of law enforcement and imagining different ways of ensuring public safety. This week on Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll discuss a spectrum of changes to New Mexico’s police forces that folks are calling for, from reform efforts like banning chokeholds and training officers differently, to more radical proposals that seek to eliminate traditional policing altogether. 

 

We want to hear from you! Can New Mexico communities trust police to “protect and serve?” What are your concerns about law enforcement? What needs to change? Email letstalk@kunm.org or call 277-5866 during the show.

Guests: 

Local NewsAlbuquerque Police DepartmentPolice ReformPat Davispublic safetyBlack Lives Matterlaw enforcementSelinda GuerreroZoey CraftFight For Our LivesRacial Justicedefund the policedemilitarizeabolitionMarisa Demarcodarryl lorenzo wellingtonbuilding power for black new mexicoabq mutual aid
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Ty Bannerman
Ty Bannerman has been writing about New Mexico for over a decade. He is the author of the history book Forgotten Albuquerque and his work has appeared in New Mexico Magazine, Atlas Obscura, Eater, and the American Literary Review. While at the Weekly Alibi, Albuquerque’s alternative newspaper, he served as food editor, features editor and managing editor. He co-hosts two podcasts: City on the Edge, which tells Albuquerque stories, and Anytown, USA, which virtually explores a different US county each week. He has two children and way too many dogs and chickens.
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