New data confirms what people pushing for criminal justice reform have been saying for years – racial disparities show up during encounters with police.

Researchers at the University of Connecticut say Black people face disproportionate rates of police use-of-force in Connecticut. And that a significant share of those incidents involve someone in mental health distress.

Today on The Wheelhouse, what reforms can Connecticut lawmakers take to ensure better policing?

Plus, as a government shutdown drags on, we ask how are local families doing?

GUESTS:

• Lisa Hagen, federal policy reporter, Connecticut Public and CT Mirror
• Ken Barone, project manager, the University of Connecticut’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy
• Jim Haddadin, investigative editor, Connecticut Public

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