Sessions Information

  • January 10, 2016
    10:30 am - 12:15 pm
    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.
Session Speakers
Georgetown University Law Center
Speaker

Yale Law School
Speaker

University of California, Irvine School of Law
Speaker

Washington and Lee University School of Law
Moderator

NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc.
Speaker

Yale Law School
Speaker

Session Fees
  • 7180 Minority Groups: $0.00