THE PEOPLE’S REPORT
The People’s Report is a monthly community dialogue around issues related to police accountability and reallocation.
EPISODE 8
There is No Justice Here: Responding to the Derek Chauvin Verdict and Police Murders
Join us for a community discussion centered around community healing and abolition.
EPISODE 7
Community discussion around the increasing surveillance technology being used by Winston-Salem Police Department and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.
EPISODE 6
Community discussion about building a safer community through ending cash bail and establishing a civilian oversight authority.
EPISODE 5
Community dialogue about community-oriented practices and programs for violence prevention. We're debunking the myth of "Black on Black crime," discussing grassroots ways of responding to interpersonal violence, and framing the conversation holistically to understand the state violence that contributes to what we see happening in our communities.
EPISODE 4
CONTENT WARNING - Discussions of police brutality, mental health trauma, domestic violence, and sexual assault.
Mental Health and Police Violence: Why is it a death sentence to be mentally ill and Black?
EPISODE 3
Community discussion around the demands of Forsyth County Police Accountability and Reallocation Coalition and how to get involved as an ally!
EPISODE 2
Community conversation addressing Sheriff Kimbrough's comments about his office's inability to take any action on the COVID outbreak in the Forsyth County Detention Center, the calls for reallocation of public safety funds to community services, and the reality that more policing does not keep us safer.
EPISODE 1
After months of emails, public comments, and conversations with the Winston-Salem City Council members and the Mayor, no direct response has been made by the City Council for a dialogue on the topic of divesting from police spending. On November 20th, Triad Abolition Project, Hate Out Of Winston, and Drum Majors Alliance co-signed a letter to city council, which did not receive a response from any Council member nor the city's Mayor. On November 29th, the Winston-Salem Journal published "Police-spending critics call on city to discuss their concerns." The People's Report is a community dialogue in response to the Journal's story, and continued conversation on the topic of divesting from WSPD as our city approaches the FY2021-2022 budget cycle.