Thursday, July 9, 2020 | 7 pm
The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers on May 25 has stirred outrage across the country and sparked a growing call to defund the police. Some have reacted to this call with enthusiasm, others with fear. Should our current public safety system be eradicated, or is transformation possible? Hear local community leaders explore potential changes to policing in Minnesota and the impact these changes might have on our communities.
Featuring Mauri Friestleben, principal at North High School in Minneapolis; Rev. Albert Gallmon, Jr., Senior Pastor of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in North Minneapolis; Gloria Perez, president and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota; Melvin Tennant, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, Convention and Visitors Association and Terrein Gill
, Entrepreneur and Fellow at All Square, Minneapolis.