Minority Groups, Co-Sponsored by Employment Discrimination Law and Women in Legal Education

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Session Type: Section Programs

Session Capacity: 240

Hotel: New York Hilton Midtown

Room: Sutton North

Floor: Second Floor

Over the last several years, fatal shootings and extreme bodily force exacted on both men and women of color at the hands of police have captured international attention and have raised serious questions about the fractured relationship between the police and the communities that they serve. Indeed, in one of his last acts as The United States Attorney General, Eric Holder, in March 2015, selected six American cities to serve as pilot sites for a national initiative on restoring relationships between law enforcement and citizens. Recent events around the nation have crystallized the need for governmental intervention as it pertains to policing practices within communities of color. This panel will offer a round table exploring these issues as well as related civil and human rights concerns that have (re)surfaced from both historic and contemporary perspectives.

Papers from the program will be published in Yale Law Forum.

Business meeting at program conclusion.