As Canadians from Halifax to Vancouver protest against police brutality and racial discrimination, many are asking how do we make the necessary leap from calls for justice to a tangible change in policing that saves lives? In 2019, Brittany Andrew-Amofah spoke about the power of local government that is often overlooked -- and underestimated. If cities involve marginalized communities in their systems of governance, could we end police brutality in this country forever? Brittany Andrew-Amofah is a Senior Policy and Research Analyst at the Broadbent Institute and she spoke at DIALOG Presents The Walrus Talks Wellbeing in 2019. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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