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Intelligence Squared debate on policing in America

Police officers investigate the scene of a shooting.
Police officers investigate the scene of a shooting on Sept. 23, in Louisville, Ky.
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Historic protests calling for police reform have erupted across the nation. But just what could these reforms mean? And how should we see the criminal justice system today?

Staged in our “Unresolved” format, this debate brings together five experts to tackle pressing questions on the history and future of policing in the United States including: Should we defund the police? Do police unions do more harm than good? And who should regulate the nation's law enforcement?

Unresolved: American Policing              

Panelists:

  • Jason Johnson, president, Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund.

  • Paul Butler, former federal prosecutor and professor, Georgetown Law.

  • Sue Rahr, former sheriff, King County.

  • Vikrant Reddy, senior research fellow, Charles Koch Institute.

  • Rafael Mangual, deputy director of legal policy, Manhattan Institute.      

This debate was hosted by John Donvan.