Faith in Indiana and Reverend Naomi Tutu come together to talk about injustice in the community and the country.
Human rights activist desmond tutu's daughter came to fort wayne today to call for the re- imagining of policing in the city.reverend naomi tutu joined the faith indiana organization at the promenade park pavillion.
That's where our fox 55's jentill neal neal is now.
So jentill, were their any similarities with what she said and what police have to say about bringing the community together?yes, hunter the message today is working together for a better future.
Reverend naomi tutu says what's happening here in fort wayne is happening across the country, but she's hoping what's said today will stick with tomorrows leaders.
Today protestors stood before faith leaders urging for them to do what they can in the fight of injustice.?nat of minny "i too have felt the injustices of my community."?
Among them listening to the testimonies... reverend naomi tutu daughter of human rights leader desmond tutu.> 22:47:26-22:47:57"i understand that is the same kind of upheaval that the whole country is feeling..
The whole world.
The recognition that the injustices that have been the foundation of this country particularly in terms of the justice system, economics, and health.
Those who have come up to the foreend, we have a generation of young people saying we are the ones we have been waiting for."with her message today... she's hoping those in leadership will work with the community to work toward repairing this issue.
It's the mission of faith in indiana right now.> 22:53:09-22:53:35"in cities like fort wayne, they're beginning processes with their clergy to re-imagine what public safety could look like if we were to prioritize life and breath and not like some kind of restrictive emphasis on enforcement, if we were to become guardians instead of warriors in our policing, in our police trainings, in our police culture.
We know that's a shift police are hungry for as well."
The mayor, fort wayne police and other city leaders have already taken the steps forward to form the commission on police reform and racial justice.sgt sofia rosales- scatena says even though, it's in the early stages, the future is promising.>22:43:27-22:43:41 "i'm currently sitting on the mayor's commission for racial equity and judicial reform.
We are having meetings going over policy procedures that we have and seeing where we might be better."
We do have more information on what the commission on police reform and racial justice consists of on our website at wfft dot com.members of the commission plan to meet every two weeks going forward.
Reporting live jentill... fox 55 news.
Faith in Indiana and Reverend Naomi Tutu came together to talk about injustice in the community and country.