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Coming up on Connections: Wednesday, March 17

Daniel Prude was 41 when he died March 30, 2020.
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Daniel Prude was 41 when he died March 30, 2020.

First hour: Discussing policing, mental health crises, and the response to the Daniel Prude case

Second hour: Discussing pandemic ethicsA member of Rochester City Council, Mary Lupien, joins us. She discusses why she had information about Daniel Prude's death before the public found out in September. We also discuss how Lupien and mental health professionals see the Prude case and the need for changes in who responds to emergency calls. Our guests:

  • Mary Lupien, member of Rochester City Council
  • Melanie Funchess, mental health advocate, and member of the Greater Rochester Black Agenda Group and the Black Healers Network
  • Chacku Mathai, mental health and substance use ex-patient, recovery advocate, member of the New York State Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council, and vice president for the National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy

Then in our second hour, a discussion about pandemic ethics. University of Rochester Professor Richard Dees joins us to discuss the allocation of resources, the lessons we've learned when it comes to making ethical decisions, and how those lessons can be applied to future health crises. Our guest:

  • Richard Dees, associate professor of philosophy and bioethics, and director of the Program in Bioethics at the University of Rochester
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.