Policing the Police

Today, we’re discussing a subject, that’s unfortunately in the news far too often, police brutality.

Recently, we saw the brutal beat down in Memphis, Tennessee of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, a father of a four-year-old, after being stopped for a traffic violation, just 100 yards from his home.

The beating was severe. Nichols was brought to the hospital in critical condition and died two days later from his injuries.

Five police officers were indicted and charged with second degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, and other charges.

Joining me to discuss police brutality and policing in general, is Laura Goodman a former sergeant in the Minneapolis Police Department and Deputy Chief of the Brooklyn Center Police Department, a suburb of Minneapolis. She now travels the world as a policing advocate focusing on how to improve police-community relationships, reducing violence and increasing the representation of women in police leadership roles.