What Does It Mean To 'De-Escalate?'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jun 3, 2020

Dr. Adwoa Akhu, who teaches in John Jay College's de-escalation program for the NYPD’s elite Hostage Negotiation Team and Emergency Services Unit, explains de-escalation and discusses tactics that can be used at protests and in everyday life.

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