Ep 43 - Edwin Raymond - Social Justice Wednesday

Edwin Raymond is a child of Haitian immigrants, born, raised, and currently still residing in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. He joined the New York City Police Department in 2008 to work from the inside to remedy some of the injustices he faced as a young man. Raymond is currently serving as an active NYPD Lieutenant and is running for New York City Council District 40 for teachers that need more resources, for hospitals that need more funding, and for communities that need more opportunities, not over-policing. Raymond is dedicated to addressing issues of over-policing, improving schools, increasing affordable housing, supporting small businesses, and making quality healthcare accessible. As an NYPD officer, he knows what needs to change so that our police force is accountable to all New Yorkers and that starts with increased oversight from the City Council. Dedicating his early life to activism, in 2014, he, along with his childhood friend, co-founded PLOT (Preparing Leader of Tomorrow) which serves vulnerable youth by offering them mentors, resources, and support. A year later, he became an advocate for “Raise the Age,” an initiative that reformed the practice of automatically charging teenagers as adults no matter how minor the offense they committed. Raymond has always sought out ways to advocate and strengthen the communities that he has been a part of and he seeks to continue that work in the 40th District. Raymond is also a subject of the Emmy award-winning Hulu original documentary Crime + Punishment that chronicled Raymond along with 11 NYPD officers, who blew the whistle on arrest quotas and racism within the NYPD. Raymond is no stranger to speaking truth to power and is determined to be a voice for the people of Council District 40. Instagram - @e.raymond_  / @raymondfor40 Twitter - @edwinraymondnyc Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/edwin.raymond.549 Website - https://www.edwinraymond.com/ PLOT(Preparing Leaders of Tomorrow) - http://www.plotforyouth.org/