Public defender: More needs to be done

Disbanding a police department might not be enough.

Changes at all levels of government./// kimt new three's jessica bringe spoke with a state public defender who has a similar sentiment: more still needs to be done.

She joins us live from the law enforcment center with how the public can play a role.

Jessica.

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"* minnesota public defender donavan bailey tells me he understands the reaction to disband the minneapolis police department but he says it's not just on law enforcement centers to change like here in rochester.

Bailey says it's systemic racisim that's a problem ?

"* adding it took the d?

"*a's office over a week to bring charges against the officers involved in killing floyd.

Right now the city of rochester is working to review police policies but bailey says that's not enough.

He says we need to get legislature involved and push them to take <if you're going to de?

"* fund the police what are you going to fill it with?

Because if you de?

"*fund the police, they're gone but doesn't answer the idea of systematic racisim and all the other structures that have lead to this.

So, really get at your leaders and ask what they're going to do and if they come up with some bad answer you may not want to vote for them/ > bailey says this has happened for way too long and people need answers.

Again he says that means pushing lawmakers for concrete action plans.

Live in rochester jessica bringe kimt news three// thank you jessica.

There will be a community police policy review committee taking place tomorrow morning.

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