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In The Wake Of Deadly Shootings, A Conversation About Race, Guns, And Policing

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"We are in this very difficult place in our communities where courageous and sacred conversations on race need to happen. Where we can come together and go deep, and not accept answers that are not concrete and that are superficial. We have to have the courage to come together." Rev. Damaris Whittaker

This hour, community leaders, activists, and law enforcement officers discuss therecent string of deadly shootings in Baton Rouge, Minnesota, and Dallas. We consider what's driving these horrific acts of violence. Is it racism? Our nation's gun culture? Something else entirely? And how do you talk to your kids about all of this?

GUESTS:

  • Shafiq Abdussabur - New Haven police officer and author of A Black Man’s Guide to Law Enforcement in America
  • Janée Woods - Community organizer, activist, and blogger
  • Rev. Dr. Damaris Whittaker - Senior Minister of the First Church of Christ in Hartford, Connecticut
  • Jamil Ragland - Hartford resident, writer, and co-host of The Radius Projectfrom WNPR

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Tucker Ives contributed to this show.

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