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A groundbreaking new vision for public safety that overturns more than 200 years of fear-based discrimination, othering, and punishment In a time when the most powerful institutions in the United States are embracing the repressive and racist systems that keep many communities struggling and in fear, we need to reimagine what safety means. Zach Norris lays out a radical way to shift the conversation about public safety away from fear and punishment and toward growth and support systems for our families and communities. In order to truly be safe, we are going to have to dismantle our mentality of Us vs. Them. By bridging the divides and building relationships with one another, we can dedicate ourselves to strategic, smart investments--meaning resources directed toward our stability and well-being, like healthcare and housing, education and living-wage jobs. This is where real safety begins.

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Zach Norris is the executive director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, which creates campaigns related to civic engagement, violence prevention, juvenile justice, and police brutality, with a goal of shifting economic resources away from prisons and punishment and towards economic opportunity. He is also the co-founder of Restore Oakland and Justice for Families, both of which focus on the power of community action. He graduated from Harvard and took his law degree from New York University. Adam Lazarre-White is an award-winning stage, film, and television actor as well as a screenwriter, director, and producer. Reared on the stage in roles such as Mercutio of Romeo and Juliet and Stanley of A Streetcar Named Desire, he is best known for his film and television work, which includes The Gift, Ocean's Thirteen, Rosewood, and The Young and the Restless. An award-winning audiobook narrator, he enjoys the opportunity to bring colorful characters to life.

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