Saturday Brian Lehrer Special: A Conversation on Eric Garner

How has the non-indictment verdict in the death of Eric Garner affected you, your neighbors, and our city? Join us Saturday morning at 9 a.m for a special Brian Lehrer Show. We'll feature your calls and talk with special guests. We’re looking for a common definition of justice between the community and the police.

Get in touch:

• Call 212-433-WNYC (9692) to join on the air
• Post your comments below
• Find us on Facebook and Twitter

 Our guests: 

• WNYC's Stephen Nessen, Brigid Bergin, Jim O'Grady and Robert Lewis update us on the latest news, including protests, the Akai Gurley wake, Commissioner Bratton's statements, and more.
• We hear legal and policing analysis with Jami Floyd, legal analyst for Al-Jazeera America, and Murray Weiss, criminal justice editor for DNAinfo.com.
• Calls from Staten Island listeners on what you're seeing and feeling in your communities.
• Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams talks about his time as a police officer, and about his experiences being abused and shamed by law enforcement. His New York Times opinion piece, "We Must Stop Police Abuse of Black Men" can be found here.
• Dr. Daryl Rowe, president of the Association of Black Psychologists and professor of psychology at Pepperdine University, discusses how to address the feelings of grief and trauma many feel after a police shooting or death.