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Former Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman on protests, police and racism Pt.1
Manage episode 278883265 series 2520011
The Other Side asks former Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman his take on the protests in the city sparked by the death of George Floyd, and how Columbus police and city officials reacted.
Coleman says police reform is needed, and change also needs to be embraced within the Columbus Division of Police as well as the police union if there is to be any trust between officers and communities of color. We also find out what Coleman means by "radical middle," and why he thinks we need more of it.
The former mayor also shares his personal experiences with racism.
Listen to Pt. 1: Former Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman on defunding police and missing his old job
72 episodes
Manage episode 278883265 series 2520011
The Other Side asks former Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman his take on the protests in the city sparked by the death of George Floyd, and how Columbus police and city officials reacted.
Coleman says police reform is needed, and change also needs to be embraced within the Columbus Division of Police as well as the police union if there is to be any trust between officers and communities of color. We also find out what Coleman means by "radical middle," and why he thinks we need more of it.
The former mayor also shares his personal experiences with racism.
Listen to Pt. 1: Former Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman on defunding police and missing his old job
72 episodes
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