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I’m a bit of a rookie on Google Meet.
Kathleen Kingsbury: Thank you so much for being with us. We only have a limited time together, so if you don’t mind, I’m just going to jump right in. My first question will give you a chance to tell us a little bit more about yourself, which is, why do you want this job? Why would you be better than anyone else in the field of candidates?
Well, thank you all for having me today, and it’s a real pleasure to be with you even in this format. I wish we were meeting at The New York Times. Look, I fundamentally believe that this city is in a moment of reckoning and that this is the most important mayoral election of our lifetimes. Our city can either slide backward or rebound from this crisis and tragedy. And like every disaster, this one has not affected all of us the same.
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Public safety veteran Dr. Cedric Alexander says thorough police reform is critical to American public safety.
Six years ago, President Obama’s 21st Century Policing Task Force wrote a report detailing the necessary components of police reform. Since then, preventive methods like body cameras have been implemented to hold officers accountable. However, even with these changes, last summer’s protests made it clear there is still a need for wide-spread reform in policing.
“Public safety, quite frankly, is not just law enforcement. It’s not safe if there is lead in the water pipes. It’s not safe if people don’t have housing. It’s not safe if there aren’t employment opportunities.” Dr. Cedric Alexander