What do activists, scholars, and politicians mean when they say “defund the police?” Is defunding the answer to police brutality and racial inequities in policing? What obstacles have legislators and activists faced when attempting to redesign policing in America?

Join the Criminal Law Society and Black Law Students Association for a conversation with two individuals deeply committed to defunding the police in California: Los Angeles City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Reverend Ben McBride. Moderated by Professor Ron Tyler, this event is designed to facilitate an open discussion about the objectives of the police defunding movement and how these objectives can be successfully implemented.