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Dr. Rashawn Ray on the Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict and Police Reform in the United States
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Dr. Rashawn Ray on the Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict and Police Reform in the United States

This week, Daniella and Jesse chat with Dr. Rashawn Ray about the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and the state of police reform in the United States.

Part of a Series

This week on “The Tent,” Daniella and Jesse react to the conclusion of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who murdered George Floyd last May. Rashawn Ray, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins the pod to dig into what the jury’s guilty verdict means and where police reform in the United States goes from here. Our hosts also reflect on Earth Day and the White House’s effort to lead the world in addressing climate change with an international summit

Learn more about the podcast here.

Daniella Gibbs Léger is the executive vice president for Communications and Strategy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Jesse Lee is a vice president for Communications at the Action Fund. Chris Ford is the broadcast manager for Communications at the Action Fund. Adam Peck is the senior media coordinator at the Action Fund. Morgan Spivey is an executive coordinator at the Action Fund.

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Authors

Daniella Gibbs Léger

Executive Vice President, Communications and Strategy

@dgibber123

Jesse Lee

Senior Adviser

Chris Ford

Broadcast Manager

Adam Peck

Senior Media Coordinator

Morgan Spivey

Executive Coordinator

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Politics. Policy. Progress. All under one big tent. Produced by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, “The Tent” is an award-winning weekly news and politics podcast hosted by Daniella Gibbs Léger and Colin Seeberger. Listen each Thursday for episodes exploring the stories that matter to progressives.

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