The deaths of Eric Garner and Akai Gurley at the hands of New York Police Offices as well as the killings of Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos have brought New York to the forefront in the debate on police and public safety.

Watch Harry Siegel and Azi Paybarah

St. Francis College welcomed New York Daily News Columnist Harry Siegel and Azi Paybarah from Capital New York on March 30, 2015 tol explore the issues of Policing in New York and America.

Harry Siegel is now a columnist for the New York Daily News and a member of its editorial board. He is a former senior editor for The Daily Beast, worked for The Village Voice, Politico, The New York Sun and New York Press, where he was editor-in-chief for a brief stint.

Azi Paybarah is a reporter for Capital. He has covered politics for The New York Observer, WNYC, The New York Sun and the New York Press.