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Thenjiwe McHarris: "We Are Done Watching Our People Die"

Thenjiwe, strategist for The Movement for Black Lives, discusses police violence.

06/08/2020

Amanpour and Company

Thenjiwe McHarris: "We Are Done Watching Our People Die"

Clip: 6/8/2020 | 2m 42sVideo has Closed Captions

Thenjiwe, strategist for The Movement for Black Lives, discusses police violence.

The Minneapolis City Council is pledging to dismantle its police department, promising a shift towards community-based strategies instead. However, not everyone agrees with this approach – including the city’s mayor. As protests continue over George Floyd’s death, and as Congress proposes sweeping new legislation aimed at eliminating police brutality, is defunding the police really the answer?

06/08/2020

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