DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is the only American mayor appointed to the Commission; charged with studying the impact of the Covid 19 virus on the justice system. The National Commission on Covid 19 and Criminal Justice is charged with developing strategies to limit future outbreaks, and produce an agenda of systemic policy change to better balance public health and safety.
Mayor Johnson is the only mayor on the commission. It will examine crime rates and city spending on police, courts, corrections and community programs.
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