Lecturer Clayton Harris Discusses Policing in America

Harris Public Policy Lecturer and Executive Director for the Illinois International Port District at the Port of Chicago Clayton Harris III was featured on WGN9 discussing how relationship between policing and Black population has evolved over the years. Harris highlighted the historical, psychological, and political reasons behind racism in policing and suggests one way to solve would be to hold the “bad apples” in the police force accountable. 

“The next best first step is addressing and admitting that there is a problem and dealing with the problem,” said Harris. “There needs to be unconscious bias training and more accountability.” 

Full coverage available at WGN9.