Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis to Montgomery: The Police and Black Men Project
Wednesday on this program, we aired an audio documentary about a group of Minneapolis police officers and community members, who recently took a trip to Montgomery, Alabama to tour museums and historical sites.
MPR News host Angela Davis was invited to go along with them and record their discussions about what they saw and learned.
Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, we are continuing a conversation about the Minneapolis Police Department and an ambitious effort led by the Police and Black Men Project.
As we talk this hour, we want to hear from you, too.
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Do you think learning about history will be helpful to the Minneapolis police officers and community members who took a trip to Montgomery, Alabama? What do you think it will take to build trust between law enforcement and the people they serve?
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Guests:
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Bill Doherty is a professor emeritus in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota and expert on marriage and family therapy. Bill is a co-founder of the Police and Black Men Project.
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Guy Bowling is a fatherhood leader and speaker, the former director of the FATHER Project in the Twin Cities and a 2020 Bush Fellow. He is also a co-founder of the Police and Black Men Project.
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Charles Adams is an inspector for Minneapolis Police Department’s Fourth Precinct. He’s been with MPD since 1987 and is a member of the Police and Black Men Project.
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