On July 29, 2021, the National League of Cities’ Reimagining Public Safety Task Force in collaboration with John Jay College of Criminal Justice, hosted a conversation to provide local leaders and other public safety stakeholders with information on:
- Creating the infrastructure for credible messengers
- The varied essential roles of credible messengers
- Funding, professionalizing and prioritizing the work of credible messengers
- Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act relief funding to support the work of credible messengers.
Original event date: July 29, 2021
Our Speakers
- Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Newark, New Jersey
- Anthony Smith, executive director, Cities United
- Pastor Michael McBride “Pastor Mike”, director, LIVE FREE Campaign
- Clinton Lacey, president & CEO, CM3
- Talib Shakir, Community Relations Specialist, Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser, Washington DC