Can We Fix It

Can We Fix It: The PERA Problem

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Published on November 27, 2020
By Greg Brailsford

Jason and I have a long chat with former Executive Director of the Providence External Review Authority and future Representative of District 12 Providence, Jose Batista. We have an incredible conversation about what PERA is supposed to be and what it actually is. We discuss the complex issues surrounding police reform, and we play my very favorite game, “Dictator of Rhode Island.”


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