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Former Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman on defunding police and missing his old job
Manage episode 282012375 series 2520011
In part 2 of The Other Side’s interview with former Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, he talks about why he opposes calls to defund police departments, and why he remains optimistic about the country’s future despite recent tumultuous times.
Coleman reminisces about seeing Dr. Martin Luther King in person, at a rally in Toledo when Coleman was growing up. Coleman also shares personal experiences with racism he faced even as mayor, including when a police officer refused to shake his hand. And he talks about whether he misses being the leader of Ohio’s largest city.
72 episodes
Manage episode 282012375 series 2520011
In part 2 of The Other Side’s interview with former Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, he talks about why he opposes calls to defund police departments, and why he remains optimistic about the country’s future despite recent tumultuous times.
Coleman reminisces about seeing Dr. Martin Luther King in person, at a rally in Toledo when Coleman was growing up. Coleman also shares personal experiences with racism he faced even as mayor, including when a police officer refused to shake his hand. And he talks about whether he misses being the leader of Ohio’s largest city.
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