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As global COVID toll hits 5 million, Harvard philosopher ponders the intimate, universal experience of knowing the end will come but not knowing when Does the understanding that our final breath could come tomorrow affect the way we choose to live? And how do we make sense of a life cut short by a random accident, or a collective existence in which the loss of 5 million lives to a pandemic often seems eclipsed by other headlines? For answers, the Gazette turned to Susanna Siegel, Harvard’s Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy. Interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q&AAs global COVID toll hits 5 million, Harvard philosopher ponders the intimate, universal experience of knowing the end will come but not knowing when Does the understanding that our final breath could come tomorrow affect the way we choose to live? And how do we make sense of a life cut short by a random ► The FINANCIAL Education
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Opinion: Citizens deserve voice in deciding how best to ensure public safety
Caroline Light and Susanna Siegel
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts was poised to make history by leading efforts to reform policing. When legislators wrote the Act to Improve Police Officer Standards and Accountability and to Improve Training [H.4886/S.2820], they were aiming to promote safety and fairness in policing. But last Thursday, Governor Baker sent the bill back to the legislature. The sticking point? Civilian oversight of police training.
The bill’s current version empowers a new, independent Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to oversee police training. It would be composed predominantly of citizens who do not work in law enforcement. This provision is a key innovation that distinguishes it from other states’ reforms.