Zach Norris On Building Secure, Just, and Inclusive Communities

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 10 a.m.

b'As President Trump counters calls to defund the police and end systemic racism with demands for \\u201claw and order,\\u201d many Americans feel the country is deeply divided and broken. Community leader and lawyer Zach Norris attributes this division, as well as issues like mass incarceration and economic inequality, to a \\u201cframework of fear\\u201d that has grown between fellow Americans. In his new book, \\u201c\\u2018We Keep Us Safe: Building Secure, Just, and Inclusive Communities,\\u201d Norris outlines a path for America to move from an \\u201cus vs. them\\u201d mentality towards a \\u201cculture of care\\u201d. Zach Norris joins Forum to discuss the book, address the systemic issues raising his concern, and to outline his vision for public safety.'