Ashley Southall

Ashley Southall, a journalist from the New York Times, dives into the alarming rise of gun violence in New York City, where 2020 has seen more shootings than all of 2019. She discusses the pandemic's impact on social issues like poverty and unemployment that fuel this crisis. Southall also tackles the contentious dialogue around police funding and the disbanding of anti-crime units, exploring how community trust has eroded. The conversation balances the complexities of crime trends with a critical look at systemic inequalities and the effects of recent criminal justice reforms.