Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police
Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police
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The story of Minneapolis policing unfolds through a century of reform and unrest.
Historian Yohuru Williams explores the history of reforming the Minneapolis Police and how George Floyd's murder was a century in the making. The streaming series is a compelling blend of deep research, candid interviews, and rare archival footage. Paradox peers into the past of mayoral politics, community activism, and police union pushback to better consider our public safety future.
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Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police is a local public television program presented by TPT
Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police
Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police
Preview: Special | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Historian Yohuru Williams explores the history of reforming the Minneapolis Police and how George Floyd's murder was a century in the making. The streaming series is a compelling blend of deep research, candid interviews, and rare archival footage. Paradox peers into the past of mayoral politics, community activism, and police union pushback to better consider our public safety future.
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- Five years after George Floyd's murder, the Minneapolis Police Department's third precinct sat burned and circled by razor wire.
What happened to the MPD and its fraught relationship with the community?
- What was the difference between the older, more established officers and the younger?
- They weren't treated very well.
- What is the narrative for the police coming out of 1934?
- They have to line up - No one in America will talk to you the way I'm talking to you.
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Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police is a local public television program presented by TPT