/tags/brittany-packnett Brittany Packnett en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 06 May 2021 16:28:50 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-05-06/the-ferguson-movement-is-on-the-cusp-of-revolutionizing-political-power-in-st-louis As Kayla Reed and a new generation of local leaders saw each of their reform efforts fail to curb police violence in the St. Louis area, they soon realized that what they really had to overcome was the police union’s political force in local elections. Thu, 06 May 2021 16:28:50 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-05-06/the-ferguson-movement-is-on-the-cusp-of-revolutionizing-political-power-in-st-louis Rebecca Rivas /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-06-13/st-louis-native-brittany-packnett-discusses-work-around-justice-empowerment-and-difference-making Activist, educator and writer Brittany Packnett returns this week to her hometown of St. Louis – the place where she participated in protests after the… Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:05:02 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-06-13/st-louis-native-brittany-packnett-discusses-work-around-justice-empowerment-and-difference-making Evie Hemphill /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-08-17/brittany-packnett-to-tackle-educational-inequity-nationwide-starting-with-lessons-from-st-louis Earlier this summer, Brittany Packnett announced she would be leaving her role as the Executive Director of Teach for America-St. Louis and would become… Wed, 17 Aug 2016 22:01:30 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-08-17/brittany-packnett-to-tackle-educational-inequity-nationwide-starting-with-lessons-from-st-louis Kelly Moffitt /government-politics-issues/2016-01-21/activists-criticize-st-louis-police-policy-on-use-of-force The St. Louis police department’s use of force policy is receiving poor marks from an advocacy group working to end excessive police violence.Campaign… Fri, 22 Jan 2016 01:12:23 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-01-21/activists-criticize-st-louis-police-policy-on-use-of-force /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-03-24/change-systems-or-people-beyond-ferguson-debates-way-forward Since Michael Brown was shot and killed last year, people within the St. Louis region have been immersed in social and public policy introspection.This… Tue, 24 Mar 2015 15:42:51 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-03-24/change-systems-or-people-beyond-ferguson-debates-way-forward Jason Rosenbaum /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-03-20/panelists-announced-for-mondays-ferguson-forum-hosted-by-nprs-michel-martin Seven months after the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson drew national attention to racial disparities, © 2024 �������� is hosting a… Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:10:55 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-03-20/panelists-announced-for-mondays-ferguson-forum-hosted-by-nprs-michel-martin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-03-18/brittany-packnett-its-critical-to-listen-to-young-voices Teachers are typically well informed. They know how and where to track down data, they brainstorm ideas and they work with people.So when Brittany… Wed, 18 Mar 2015 21:08:38 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-03-18/brittany-packnett-its-critical-to-listen-to-young-voices /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-12-31/looking-back-at-ferguson-in-2014-we-still-have-a-very-long-way-to-go Ferguson has emerged as the top local (and national) story of the year. The Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown by Ferguson police Officer Darren… Wed, 31 Dec 2014 19:14:11 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-12-31/looking-back-at-ferguson-in-2014-we-still-have-a-very-long-way-to-go /government-politics-issues/2014-12-18/president-names-packnett-local-activist-and-educator-to-task-force-on-policing Brittany Packnett says she’s made a career of “listening intently and intensively” to the needs of young people. The former third-grade teacher, current… Fri, 19 Dec 2014 04:24:59 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-12-18/president-names-packnett-local-activist-and-educator-to-task-force-on-policing