Community leaders talked about ways to promote effective crime reduction and build public trust of law enforcement. They spoke at the first meeting of the President’s Task Force on 21st C…
3,020 viewsSecretary Julian Castro briefed reporters on the state of housing and the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s plans for 2015. Secretary Castro told an audience that “access to cred…
573 viewsAttorney Miguel Estrada and Professor Charles Ogletree debated the U.S. House of Representatives resolution to sue President Obama over the implementation of the health care law. Mr. Estrada…
592 viewsProfessor Charles Ogletree talked about his book, All Deliberate Speed: Reflections on the First Half-Century of Brown v. Board of Education, published by W.W. Norton. On May 17, 1954, the S…
2,392 viewsFollowing opening remarks, panelists talked about what happened in the 1991 Senate confirmation hearing in which Professor Anita Hill testified that future Supreme Court Justice Clarence Tho…
3,129 viewsRepresentative Jesse Jackson, Jr., led a discussion on African-American history from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement. He also talked about his book, A More Perfect Union: Advancin…
477 viewsCivil rights scholars and leaders talked about the historical significance of the 14th Amendment and recent proposals to repeal it. They also responded to questions from the audience. This p…
1,221 viewsThe co-authors were interviewed by Professor Ogletree about their book, Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas, published by Doubleday. They talked about their reasons for w…
379 viewsParticipants spoke about racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Among the topics they addressed were criminal justice reforms, immigration laws, racial profiling, and drug senten…
818 viewsAfrican-American leaders talked about issues facing their community and various means to advance their agenda to improve conditions in black neighborhoods. Among the issues they addressed we…
537 viewsThe Department of Justice held a symposium on the public defender system. Attorney General Eric Holder gave the keynote address. In his remarks he promised the Justice Department under his d…
953 viewsPanelists talked about innovations in the juvenile defense system. Kristen Henning moderated. The Department of Justice held a symposium on the public defender system.
315 viewsPanelists participated in a forum on justice system reform and breaking the cycle of incarceration within minority communities. Among the topics they addressed were the root causes of crimin…
485 viewsThe National Association of Women Judges hosted a discussion titled “Separation of Powers: What Does It Mean?” on how the government’s system of checks and balances works. Other topics inclu…
481 viewsParticipants spoke to reporters on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to express their reactions to a 5-4 decision the Court had just handed down. The decision restricted the use of race wh…
215 viewsBill Cosby, entertainer and activist, spoke at the Rainbow/PUSH Conference this summer about parenting and personal responsibility. His remarks have stirred debate across the country, especi…
870 viewsThe Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a forum called “Paths to Success: A Forum on Young African-American Men.” The forum featured Bill Cosby and a panel of national leaders and young people …
1,441 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus held the 35th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), which is considered to be the premier African American conference on policy issues. The ALC provides the pla…
3,457 viewsU.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer participated in a one-hour panel presentation before the ABA House of Delegates on threats to judicial independence. Professor Charles Ogletree m…
104 viewsAuthor Charles Ogletree talked about his book, All Deliberate Speed: Reflections on the First Half-Century of Brown v. Board of Education, published by W.W. Norton and Company. In the book,…
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