Husain Haidri speaks with Shelley Schanfield about the work of the Michigan Council for Youth Justice. For 60 years this organization has worked within communities on crime prevention strategies, promoting fair and equitable access to justice, expanding community-based alternatives to incarceration, and improving outcomes through safe and effective treatment. This multi-pronged approach aims to stop the school-to-prison pipeline. https://www.miyouthjustice.org/

Eastern Michigan University professor, Kevin Karpiak, PhD, presents the long historical view of policing. This episode is hosted by Shelley Schanfield of the League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County, Michigan. Music credit: Tim Arnold, composition and performance.

The Independent Community Police Oversight Commission was established as a step in reframing the relationship that the residents of Ann Arbor have with the police and an investment in the smart, equitable, community-oriented policing that the Ann Arbor Police Department strives for and that our community deserves.