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Akerah Mackey

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No Amount of Training Can Prevent Police Brutality

April 19th, 2021 - Akerah Mackey

Marvin Slaughter contributed to this piece.The killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by officers of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) has led to renewed calls for improved police training. But no amount of training can fix the institution of policing; we need a... More »

Over-Criminalized & Under-Resourced

March 9th, 2021 - Akerah Mackey

The murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Elijah McClain have drawn national attention to policing issues throughout the U.S. One reform in the wake of these murders that is gaining attention is the Counseling Not Criminalization Act. This act proposes ... More »