{"id":195988,"date":"2024-04-19T17:17:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T03:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=195988"},"modified":"2024-04-19T17:18:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T03:18:20","slug":"uh-manoa-talk-story-public-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/19\/uh-manoa-talk-story-public-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> faculty, state lawmakers share ideas on public safety"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa held a talk story session to broaden the relationships among lawmakers and the university community. The topics for the second UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Talk Story event focused on criminal justice and public safety.<\/p>\n

The UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Talk Story, spearheaded by the UH<\/abbr> Better Tomorrow Speaker Series<\/a>, was held on April 9, at the Capitol Modern.<\/p>\n

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Faculty members from the William S. Richardson School of Law, Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health and the Center on the Family and the departments of sociology and psychology participated. They met with the chairs of the public safety and judiciary committees from both chambers and other state legislators.<\/p>\n

Sharing their expertise and vision members of the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa campus and lawmakers discussed their concerns and also talked about easy fixes that can be quickly implemented.<\/p>\n

“UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa has expertise that we can provide as a resource in areas where our community can benefit beyond the classroom and lab,” UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno said. “When we work together our state gets stronger. We each bring our own skills and knowledge to the table.”<\/p>\n