In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, protests erupted across the U.S., with activists and community members demanding that Black lives matter. Just a few months later, a video in Nigeria surfaced allegedly showing a Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) officer shooting a young man. Thousands of people took to the streets, and the #EndSARS movement began. Around the globe, people are beginning to confront these injustices.
Community safety is integral to continuing our efforts to achieve equity and opportunity for all people. So what does it take to build safer communities? In this One Alliance Series conversation, READI Chicago’s Eddie Bocanegra and Heartland Alliance International’s Bartholomew Ochonye speak on how systemic injustices make our communities less safe and how healthcare, economic opportunity, and justice are critical to community safety and success.
