Cleveland Police In the Spotlight

Added on July 24, 2016 - News

13769484_906302066163309_6557712438478304814_nAll eyes are on Cleveland this week during the Republican National Convention. Given concerns about security, the Cleveland Police Department is the focus of attention, especially after the police shooting of Tamir Rice in 2014 and a Department of Justice review last year that found the department has displayed a pattern of excessive use of force.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with a current police captain and a former police officer who are facing the challenge of reform as part of their work with the Cleveland Police Foundation. Listen here…


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