Reimagining Public Safety with Asma Mohammed Nizami

John is joined by co-host Jason Garcia for a conversation about public safety and election year politics with guest Asma Mohammed Nizami. Topics for co-host banter include the conservative effort to quickly build out an array of new organization to match progressive political infrastructure in Minneapolis; an update to the Wedge LIVE endorsements venn diagram and voter guide; the Yellow Pages; John recalls the time he was named one of the 100 People to Know in 2020 by the prestigious Twin Cities Business magazine. Then, Asma joins the conversation. We talk about her work with RISE (revivingsisterhood.org); her assessment of the last year in Minneapolis; the momentum built for a new system of public safety; how to talk to people in the middle, who aren't sure what to think about shifting to that new system; her work on the successful Yes4Minneapolis campaign to put a public safety charter amendment question on the ballot. We talk about the strong mayor charter amendment and shake our heads in disappointment at the nakedly political actions of the unelected Minneapolis Charter Commission. All three of us agree that Mayor Frey has shown an incapacity for leadership, something that's been exposed during the crises of the last year. John closes the show with an uplifting message for this city election year, urging people to forget their hopes and vote their fears.

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