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    Unreasonable - Black Lives, Police Power, and the Fourth Amendment

    UCLA law professor Devon Carbado spoke about the Fourth Amendment which defines “unreasonable searches and seizures” and the power of the police. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, …

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    House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Police Reform

    Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, testified before the House Judiciary Committee one day after the funeral of his brother, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police. He…

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    After Words with Martha Minow

    Former Harvard Law School dean Martha Minow talked about her book, When Should Law Forgive?, in which she examined cases in which the law is forgiving. She was interviewed by Georgetown Law …

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    Impeachment Inquiry

    The Institute of Politics, Policy and History at the University of the District of Columbia hosted a discussion that dissected the impeachment process, as well as the next steps moving past …

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    Mass Incarceration

    The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosted a panel discussion at the Eastern State Penitentiary about mass incarcerations and reforming the criminal justice system. The penitentiary wa…

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    Q&A with Paul Butler

    Professor Paul Butler talked Chokehold: Policing Black Men, his book on the American criminal justice system and its impact on African-American men.

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    Paul Butler on FBI Probe Into Hillary Clinton's Emails

    Professor Paul Butler, a former Department of Justice federal prosecutor, talked about the FBI’s probe of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s emails during her tenure as secret…

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    After Words with Shaka Senghor

    Shaka Senghor talked about his book Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison, in which he discusses his 19 years in prison and his life since his release. He was i…

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    Race and Deadly Use of Force by Police

    Paul Butler talked about the police-involved shooting deaths that week of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile in St. Paul, Minnesota. He responded to telephone cal…

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    Government Surveillance and Race, Part 3

    A day-long conference was held examining historical and current perspectives of surveillance of the black community.  Presentations and panel discussions were held: “Predictive Policing -…

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    Government Surveillance and Race, Part 4

    A day-long conference was held examining historical and current perspectives of surveillance of the black community.  Presentations were held: “Stop and Frisk: Surveillance on the Street”…

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    Government Surveillance and Race, Part 1

    A day-long conference was held examining historical and current perspectives of surveillance of black communities. Speakers included Pulitzer Prize-winner David Levering-Lewis talking about …

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    Government Surveillance and Race, Part 2

    A day-long conference was held on government surveillance of black communities and its effects on black Americans. Freddy Martinez presented “Stingrays: A Primer” about wiretapping techn…

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    Race In America

    April Ryan moderated a discussion on race in the media, politics, and American culture. Panelists talked about the rise in race-related incidents, their origins and possible solutions. She w…

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    Criminal Justice Reform

    Professor Paul Butler talked about President Obama’s proposed reforms to the criminal justice system.

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    Roundtable Discussion on Race in America

    Paul Butler, Eleanor Clift, and Armstrong Williams talked about the status of race relations in the United States in the wake of the police shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferg…

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    Let's Get Free

    Professor Paul Butler talked about his book, “Let’s Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice.” He talked about his life as a federal prosecutor and his decision to leave the job after being wro…

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    Ordinary Citizens and the Justice System

    Paul Butler talked about his book, Let’s Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice, in which he details how ordinary citizens interact with the justice system, and examines the system’s overall …

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    Barack Obama and Human Rights

    Authors discussed their books about the changes in views of citizenship, equality, and democracy in the era of Barack Obama’s election to president. They responded to questions from members …

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    Race and Justice

    Two legal experts talked about race and the justice system. Paul Butler argued that the criminal justice system is inherently flawed and punishes African-Americans and Latinos disproportiona…

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