Human Rights Matters Dr. Reginald V Frection, PhD

1 in 4 persons killed by the police had a behavioral health problem. If you have a behavioral health problem, you're 16 times more likely to be killed by the police. In this episode we discuss behavioral health and encounters with the police and what can be done to mitigate the use of force against persons who may not be able to comprehend what is happening at the time.

This episode explores the issues affecting the recruitment of police officers nationwide. It includes hiring standards, image of the police, education of officers and the feasibility of non-sworn Community Service Officers in the overall strategy for law enforcement and community engagement.

This episode discusses institutional bias within law enforcement. It is a complex and multi variable issue with no single solution. (Continuation from episode 5 -1)

This episode discusses institutional bias within law enforcement. It is a complex and multi variable issue with no single solution.

With the backdrop of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis Minnesota, we discuss what's going wrong in policing? 

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8njY38I-7I

Thousands of poor Kenyans were forcibly evicted and their homes demolished with the aid of local authorities during the coronavirus pandemic in violation of a court injunction barring the evictions. Grassroots activists  advocating for justice have been threatened with enforced disappearance.