A historic town hall moderated by “World News Tonight” Anchor David Muir will take place on ABC7 tonight. President Barack Obama will address the national conversation about race, policing, and how we bridge the divide.
Christopher Bridges of EJS will be part of special gathering organized by ABC7 Bay Area of local leaders and community members continuing the conversation.
Click here to watch that town hall at 8 p.m.
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And watch the local community discussion live online and on ABC7 News on KOFY-TV 20 at 9 p.m.
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The community discussion will include:
Allwyn Brown – Richmond Police Chief
Antwan Wilson – Superintendent of Oakland Unified School District
Arash Daneshzadeh – Communities United For Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ)
Carroll Fife – Oakland Alliance
Casey Griffin – Parent Activist from The Village Method (Union City)
Chris Copeland – Retiree
Christopher Bridges – Equal Justice Society
John Dennis – Republican Party
Joseph Jackson – Richmond Youth Council
Kamau Walton – Black Lives Matter
Reverend Kurt Kuhwald – Bay Area SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice)
Laurie Valdez – Concerned Parent from Silicon Valley DeBug
Mandela Schumacher-Hodge – Kapor Capital
Maria Poblet – Causa Justa::Just Cause
Michelle Meow – SF Pride Board President
Rachel Williams – Yelp
Ronald Shaw – Richmond Youth Service Bureau
Tur-Ha Ak – Community READY Corps
Walter Katz – San Jose Independent Police Auditor
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