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Race in America: Can Cops as Coaches in Youth Sports Offer Some Healing?

What if as a society we more intentionally found a way for White police officers to connect with Black and Latino youth and their families positively?

60 Years Later, the US Government Is Still Watching

Rev. C.T. Vivian and John Lewis were the subjects of unwarranted FBI surveillance. Protestors are still being monitored today.

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Miami Confronts its Dark History of Policing

In our final episode of Leading on the Frontlines, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez reacts to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and how he’s managing the subsequent wave of protests in his city.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Is Willing to Tear It All Down

In her first two years, the city’s mayor has had no shortage of challenges and controversies.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on When Language Fails Her

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie spoke about police killings in America.