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