It's been two years since george floyd was murdered by police in minneapolis. On the showter day, we're going to ask if something as simple as hiring more women can fix policing. Support for the shuterday comes from slack, which is a tool i will admit to using every day to make this show.
Police departments across the US are signing a pledge to increase the share of women in their ranks, hoping the move will help reduce excessive force by officers. Researchers say it’s not that simple.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matthew Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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