Episode 7: Defund the Police? Mayor Ras Baraka on a Newark Alternative

May 26th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  38 mins 46 secs

black politics, newark, politics

What made Mayor Ras Baraka reject calls for de-funding the police in Newark, NJ after the George Floyd killing last summer in Minneapolis? Listen to Mayor Baraka talk about reliance upon his Office of Violence Prevention and a new Community Museum to help create a culture of non-violence in Newark.