Interview with Mawia Khogali

Name: Diego Bey

Social Justice Group: Race & Policing

Date of Fieldwork: December 12, 2018

Name of Organization: Vera Institute of Justice

Person (people) with whom I met and their job titles: Mawia Khogali, a research associate in Vera’s Policing Program

Type of Fieldwork: Interview

What I did:

our group traveled downtown to the Woolworth building to interview Mawia Khogali, a research associate in Vera’s Policing Program.

What I learned:

one thing I learned from this interview is that only five percent of calls to the police are to report actual crimes in progress. this means that ninety-five percent calls are reporting menial issues like noise complaints or drug use. another thing I learned was that the police face many issues with those who have disabilities like people who are blind or deaf. this is a big issue because most police officers aren’t trained in how to deal with or assist those who can’t see or hear and usually end up putting them in more danger.

What I learned about Social Justice “work” and/or Civil and Human rights “work” from this fieldwork:

through this fieldwork, I learned that the way marginalized groups is an issue all over the US and it is different for each department in each state. For example, the issues in one department would be completely different than in one in a different state. I also learned that another way to work for justice is by publishing statistics and meeting with people to get your point across. For example, Mawia specifically talks to police about the issues in their systems and suggest solutions. This taught me that activist don’t only have to do marches and protest but they can also fight for their cause by doing research and showing it to the public to spread awareness.

Diego

Diego is an eight grade student at Little Red Elisabeth Irwin High school. one of his favorite hobbies is playing soccer in the park. Diego is is passionate about race and policing because he believes that it is an important modern issue that is very related to him as a young man of color. 

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