Aylana Wray has a conversation with Rev. Michael Jones, a retired law enforcement officer, about his experiences in Chicago and his perspectives on race and justice.

Aylana Wray interviews Rivanda Doss Beal, retired Supervising Assistant State’s Attorney for Chicago Cook County State’s Attorneys’ Office on the topic of Race and the Criminal Justice System.

In this second part of her conversation with Aylana Wray, Senior Judge Regina Walter gives practical advice on how to improve outcomes for people of color through problem-solving courts and simple, mindful interactions and technique called “friction,” which can improve equality and reduce inequities in the community, law enforcement, and the judicial system.

Senior Judge Regina Walter unpacks the many institutional factors and social conditions that have contributed to persistent racial and ethnic disparities within the U.S. judicial system.