Frederica Wilson tweeted the following:
"After 30 years of spearheading this program, we know these interactions profoundly impact our boys and ease those tensions. Miami-Dade County has become a model for bridging the communication gap on both sides and is a place where working with the police makes the dream work."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Frederica Wilson:
"CultureYouthConversation Tension Understanding ProfilingThese are the terms we need to vocalize our problems with the police."Read on Twitter
"As the founder of the @5000RoleModels of Excellence Program, Ive prioritized creating positive interactions between our communitys youth and over 35 law enforcement departments. We engage in candid conversations that bridge those preconceptions and apprehensions."Read on Twitter
"We must redefine public safety beyond militarized policing and push for investment in community-led alternatives that bring us together and ease tensions. Only together can we work on real reform that prioritizes violence intervention programs."Read on Twitter
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