There’s already an alternative to calling the police
A 31-year-old program in Eugene, Oregon, is a model in de-escalating situations that could end with law enforcement violence.
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Vinnie Cervantes, director of Denver Alliance for Street Health Response, preps care packs for people protesting near Denver’s Capitol Hill. During the many days of protests, his office space as turned into a staging station to help resupply medics on the frontlines of the protest.
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Vinnie Cervantes talks to people about new programs and lawsuits stemming from police response to protests in Denver.
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