Columbus Can't Wait

S2E8: Morgan Harper

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This week we welcome back friend of the show, and former grassroots congressional candidate, Morgan Harper. Morgan has been a fierce advocate for addressing police violence in Columbus and has used her social media platform to draw national attention to the police murders of Casey Goodson Jr., Andre Hill and Ma'Khia Bryant. Reimagining public safety was a focus of her 2020 congressional platform in which she offered the following reforms and community-based solutions:

Empower Citizens and Communities

  • Federally-fund community-based violence interrupters, community members called before the police, particularly in cases of mental health episodes 
  • Mandate civilian review boards to oversee incidents of police violence 
  • Federally-fund community mental health centers

    • End Violent Policing

    • Eliminate Qualified Immunity by clarifying the true intent of Section 1983 and protecting 4th Amendment rights
    • Mandate standardized nationwide police training around deescalation
    • End the 1033 Program that provides military weapons and machinery to local police departments
    • Require departments to dismiss officers who kill unarmed civilians

      • Increase Transparency and Accountability

      • Require independent investigations and prosecutions of all police killings
      • Report all incidents of excessive police force to a federal database

        • Follow Morgan on Instagram and Twitter @mh4oh

        Learn more about Columbus Stand Up! at ColumbusStandUp.org 

        For more information regarding Morgan's 2020 congressional platform visit her website MorganHarper.org

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