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SUMMARY:MLK Holiday DC Reimagining Public Safety: “The History of Policing in America.” 
DESCRIPTION:The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday DC Committee (MLKHDC) and the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Institute Alumni Association (MYLIAA) in partnership with other community organizations are launching our “2021 MLK Holiday DC Reimagining Public Safety” discussion series.\nOn Saturday, January 16, 2021, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, the MLKHDC and MYLIAA  will host the first discussion in a series of events titled, “The History of Policing in America.”\nThe event will feature Dr. Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing ( https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing ), Dr. Joe Richardson, Acting Chair of the African-American Studies Department, University of Maryland ( https://aasd.umd.edu/facultyprofile/richardson-jr./joseph ), Samantha P. Davis, Founder & Executive Director of the Black Swan Academy ( https://www.blackswanacademy.org/our-team ), Ra’mya Davis, youth representative of Pathways 2 Power ( https://www.pathways2power.org/ ), United Leaders 4 Freedom, DC Girls Coalition, and members of the MBYLI DC Youth Government.\nThis year, in remembrance of Dr. King’s legacy and adherence to COVID-19 restrictions, the organizers will hold a virtual conversation via Zoom.\nDate:   Saturday, January 16, 2021\nTopic: “The History of Policing in America”\nTime: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nRegister here: bit.ly/mlkholidaydc2021 ( http://bit.ly/mlkholidaydc2021 )\n*Registration is required! Please register at the eventbrite link provided prior to the event. Zoom meeting information will be sent via email once attendees are registered.\nThe program format will involve a panel discussion, opening remarks from featured speaker Markus Batchelor, former Ward 8 Representative for the D.C. State Board of Education ( https://www.markusbatchelor.com/ ), and a Q/A session that will include pre-submitted questions from the community. We will have youth moderators to field all audience questions.\nIf you would like to submit questions to be asked during the panel discussion, please send them directly to mylialumni@gmail.com ( mailto:mylialumni@gmail.com ) by Friday, January 15, 2021.\nWe look forward to having you and other community members be a part of this initiative! Please join us in this community discussion and in this continuous fight for public safety reform!\nVisit mlkholidaydc.org ( http://mlkholidaydc.org/ ) for more information about MLK Holiday events!\nFollow us on Instagram! @mlkholidaydc115 @myli.alumni\nUse these hashtags: #MLKHolidayDC #NowIsTheTime #ReimaginePublicSafety\n  \n
URL:https://mlkholidaydc.org/events/mlk-holiday-dc-reimagining-public-safety-the-history-of-policing-in-america/
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