Credit Catie Talarski
The city of Hartford has seen 19 homicides so far this year, the same number as all of 2014. While there’s nothing new about an increase in violence during the summer months, Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra has admitted the police force needs help. He called on the state to provide more manpower and resources.
And it seems like a day doesn’t go by without another video of a white cop...or cops...in a confrontation with an African American.
This hour, Hartford’s Chief of police James Rovella and community members join us to talk about racial tensions, and the ways to fight back against violence in the capital city.
GUESTS:
- James Rovella - Hartford Police Chief
- John Selders - Pastor at Amistad United Church of Christ, Executive Director of Zezzo House, Trinity College Chaplain, leading the "All Roads Lead to Ferguson: Black Lives Matter" tour
- Maurice Eastwood - Senior at Central Connecticut State University, organizer of Heat on the Street basketball tournament in Hartford (more on his Go Fund Me page here)
