Press Contact: Matthai Chakko, (510) 981-7008SEE VIDEO OF VIRTUAL TOWN HALL ABOUT RACE, POLICING AND HEALTH IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC
Town Hall Featured City Manager, Police Chief and Health Officer
Berkeley, California (Friday, June 12, 2020) - For those who could not attend Thursday's virtual Town Hall about Race, Policing and Health in a Time of Pandemic, we have posted the video online for everyone to see.
City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley, Police Chief Andrew R. Greenwood and Health Officer Dr. Lisa Hernandez discussed a variety of issues to address the deep, systemic inequities in our nation - ones that Berkeley is not immune from.
See the full video online.
At the Virtual Town Hall, Williams-Ridley discussed the work of the City to address race and equity in how the City delivers services.
Police Chief Greenwood discussed the work he and the department have done and continue working on to carry on the Berkeley Police Department's long tradition of progressive, community-oriented policing.
Dr. Hernandez talked about health inequities in Berkeley, as well as how those inequities can predispose people for serious illness as a result of COVID-19.
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