Unresolved: American Policing

Topics: Law, Politics, U.S.

Public Release Date: September 30, 2020

Historic protests calling for police reform have erupted across the nation. But just what could these reforms mean? And how should we see the criminal justice system today? Staged in our “Unresolved” format, this debate brings together five experts to tackle pressing questions on the history and future of policing in the U.S. including: Should we defund the police? Do police unions do more harm than good? And has policing become too militarized?

Unresolved Questions:

• Motion: We Should Defund the Police

• Motion: The Police Have Become Too Militarized

• Motion: Police Unions Do More Harm Than Good

• Motion: Washington - Not Local Leaders - Should Set Law Enforcement Standards

EXPERTS:

• Paul Butler: Former Federal Prosecutor & Professor, Georgetown Law

• Jason Johnson: President, Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund

• Rafael Mangual: Deputy Director of Legal Policy, Manhattan Institute

• Sue Rahr: Former Sheriff, King County

• Vikrant Reddy: Senior Research Fellow, Charles Koch Institute

MODERATOR-IN-CHIEF:

• John Donvan: Emmy award-winning journalist