On today’s episode, Neph and Rosette are joined by returning guest Michael Okinczyz-Cruz and special guest Dwayne David Paul to discuss how Catholic Social Teaching speaks to the concepts of Defunding the Police and Abolishing ICE. Our first guest, Michael, currently serves as CSPL’s Executive Director. Our second guest, Dwayne serves as the Director of the Collaborative Center for Justice. Rosette, Neph, Dwayne, and Michael discuss possible alternatives to policing and ways they work to create options within their roles as directors.

To learn more about Dwayne and his work, you can visit:

Prisons and law enforcement are not the solution to our social problems

So-called community policing perpetuates a throwaway culture

Reforms don’t work. The police must be defunded.

Twitter: @DwayneDavidPaul

Twitter: @CCFJHartford

Facebook: @CollaborativeCenterforJustice

Website: The Collaborative Center for Justice

To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

Hosts: Nephtalie Lesperance and Rosette Mamboleo

Producers: Nephtalie Lesperance and Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL)

Music: No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3535-no-frills-comparsa 

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/