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Racial Healing

We discuss Criminal Justice System reform and what is required of dismantling racism.

Aired 06/10/2020

West Michigan Week

Racial Healing

Season 40 Episode 8 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

We discuss Criminal Justice System reform and what is required of dismantling racism.

George Floyd was 46 when he was killed May 25 when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on Floyd's neck as the dying man cried out for his mother. Floyd's death has sparked international protests and drew new attention to police treatment of African Americans in the United States. We’ll discuss Criminal Justice System reform and what is required of dismantling institutional racism.

Aired 06/10/2020

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West Michigan Week is a local public television program presented by WGVU

West Michigan Week

Racial Healing

Season 40 Episode 8 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

George Floyd was 46 when he was killed May 25 when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on Floyd's neck as the dying man cried out for his mother. Floyd's death has sparked international protests and drew new attention to police treatment of African Americans in the United States. We’ll discuss Criminal Justice System reform and what is required of dismantling institutional racism.

Aired 06/10/2020

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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