{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Alex Vitale: America Rethinks Policing","description":"In the wake of anti-police violence protests across the country, calls are growing to \u201cdefund the police.\u201d But what does that exactly mean?  Alex Vitale, a professor at Brooklyn College and the author of \u201cThe End of Policing,\u201d joined Errol to talk about the resurgence of the movement to dismantle police departments, and Mayor de Blasio\u2019s vow to shift funds from the NYPD to youth services as a response to the protests.  He also discusses his vision for the role of police in society and explain why he thinks reforms just don\u2019t go far enough to fix policing.  Mentioned in this episode: \u201cThe End of Policing\u201d  For more on policing, check out Errol's past conversation with  former police commissioner Bill Bratton.  JOIN THE CONVERSATION Do you have any thoughts or questions for Errol? Weigh in on Twitter with the hashtag #NY1YouDecide&amp;nbsp;or give us a call at 212-379-3440 and leave a message. ","author_name":"You Decide with Errol Louis","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ny1.com\/youdecide","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14766827\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ffffff\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/75308159"}