Aalia draws an emotional analogy between her fight with cancer and much of the country’s current fight for justice(2:20). This week’s guests, former Los Angeles County Deputy DA Samuel Dordulian(@dlawgroup) and retired LAPD Detective Moses Castillo(@sirdetectivemoses), describe their feelings on the ongoing events and how they draw a similarity to the 1992 Los Angeles riots(7:10). Aalia asks the former law enforcement officials about the role of unconscious bias inside the police force(10:50) and questions how training can be better put into action(14:00). Samuel then breaks down what goes into prosecuting officers(18:30), and Detective Castillo explains the atmosphere many officers are currently operating within(21:50). Detective Castillo continues the conversation by outlining officer profiling, while Samuel and Aalia explain the need for more in-depth police screening along with routine officer evaluations(30:40). Samuel then paints Aalia the legal risks of protesting at the moment(33:20) and answers how he would represent the family of George Floyd(35:40). Aalia criticizes the weaponization of the police(37:00), and asks Detective Castillo the power dynamic between police and citizens can be improved(40:55). To conclude the episode, Aalia and Detective Castillo look towards the future by hypothesizing how the police can inspire future generations, despite their current negative image(43:50).

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