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MOSES' PEOPLE

SPEAK

Race, Conversations, and Law Enforcement

Moses' People Speak (MPS) is geared towards the law enforcement community, educational institutions, and community members/organizations whose mission is to participate in the conversation of criminal justice reform. Each webisode features a guest who speaks power through their truth with the goal of creating a better culture.  The term "Moses' People" derives from the narratives of Moses P. Cobb and Samuel J. Battle, both of whom were known for being persistent and dedicated to breaking down racial barriers in law enforcement.

Previous Episodes

Ep 026: "Pioneering Equity, Diversity, and Accountability in Law Enforcement"
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Ep 026: "Pioneering Equity, Diversity, and Accountability in Law Enforcement"

Ep 026: "Pioneering Equity, Diversity, and Accountability in Law Enforcement" Discussing Race and Policy with Sgt. Donnell Walters, President of Ethical Society of Police. Race, Conversations, and Law Enforcement... (More about Moses People Speak. https://www.strategiesjustice.com/mps) Follow us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLceVXpZexK4K6yUjmmaGEWsyt18_giT5r) Join us as we speak with our guest, Sgt Donnell Walters, current president of the Ethical Society of Police and part of the Community Engagement and Recruitment Unit for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, which he has served since 2002. Sgt. Walters believes in positive policing, which involves communicating and interacting with the people he serves to foster relationships between officers and the community. More about the Ethical Society of Police (https://esopstl.org/) Ethical Society of Police (ESOP) was founded in 1972 by African-American police officers to address race-based discrimination. We work to cultivate and maintain police/community relations, increase diversity within police departments, and enhance accountability and professionalism in law enforcement. Both locally and nationally, we advocate for reforms to make police departments more equitable and representative of the communities they serve and provide an honest perspective at the intersection of black and blue. Get your MPS gear! https://www.strategiesjustice.com/shop #positivepolicing #communityengagement #officercommunityrelations #stlouispolice #ethicalsocietyofpolice #recruitmentunit #stlouismetropolice #donnellwalters #2002toPresent #policepresident #communicatingwithcommunity #buildingrelationships #20yearsOfService #stlouispolicedepartment #stlouispoliceofficer
Ep 024: "Discussing An Inconvenient Cop" w. Edwin Raymond
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Ep 024: "Discussing An Inconvenient Cop" w. Edwin Raymond

An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight To Change Policing In America covers the story of the highest-ranking whistleblower in NYPD history and provides a gripping insider look at the complexities of modern policing and the urgent need for reform “In this searing memoir, 14-year NYPD veteran Raymond argues that New York City is ‘the red-hot center of the problem’ of racially motivated police brutality . . . Combining personal anecdotes and painstaking research, Raymond passionately advocates for wholesale police reform, arguing with convincing clarity that ‘when you toss out bad apples, you’re not changing a damn thing.’ This is a gutting and essential take on a hot-button issue.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review ----- About Lt. Edwin Raymond A lieutenant serving Brooklyn’s Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood, Edwin Raymond is the whistleblower and lead plaintiff in an ongoing, federal, class-action lawsuit that charges the NYPD with corrupt and discriminatory practices. Edwin provided damning evidence of the NYPD’s practice of Quota Policing, which targets minority communities, and “uses black bodies to generate revenue.” The audio recording of his own performance evaluation revealed the department’s continued violation of a 2010 labor law that prohibits the NYPD from 1) issuing quotas for evaluating officer performance and 2) penalizing officers who fail to meet quotas. A committed community activist, Edwin co-founded Preparing Leaders of Tomorrow, an organization that serves vulnerable youth. He also advocates for Raise the Age, an initiative that reformed the practice of automatically charging teenagers as adults -- even for minor offenses. He is the subject of the 2018 Emmy Award-winning documentary Crime + Punishment. The film offers a peek behind the “Blue Wall of Silence,” revealing that the quota directive is issued from the top, “and when I say ‘the top’,” said Edwin, “I mean the very top: commissioners, deputy commissioners, and even the mayor’s office.” Most recently, Lt Raymond's book, An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight To Change Policing In America, will be released on October 17, 2023. Subscribe to https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLceVXpZexK4K6yUjmmaGEWsyt18_giT5r #history #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #youtubeislife #subscriber #youtubeguru #youtubecontent #newvideo #subscribers #youtubevideo #youtub #youtuber #youtubevideos #discoverunder5k #discoverunder10k #youtubeviews #video #videos #nevergiveup #inspiration #inspirational #motivation #motivational #motivationalvideo #lifestory #life #juneteenth #videoshow
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