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I Have A Problem with That: Race & the Justice System
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
"An unarmed man shot by a South Carolina trooper during a traffic stop repeated one question through his anguished cries as he lay wounded, waiting for an ambulance: 'Why did you shoot me?'"
--‘Why Did You Shoot Me?’ | Associated Press | September 25, 2014
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Bringing together representatives from law enforcement and the legal system, panelists will use real stories to discuss the injustices faced by Black Americans when it comes to policing and the law.
Moderated by:
Don Frierson
Host of The Urban Scene radio broadcast, South Carolina’s longest running Talk and Information forum for the African American community.
Panelists include:
Jasmine Caruthers, Law Student | University of South Carolina
Levar Jones, Community Member
Steven Pearson, Former Richland County Police Officer
Seth W. Stoughton, Associate Professor of Law | University of South Carolina
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Registration Information:
• This event will be held via Zoom.
• Advance registration is required.
• The Zoom event link will be e-mailed to registrants the day of the event via the e-mail address associated with their library card.
• If you don't have a Richland Library card, you can click here to get a card or register as a guest.
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Topic: I Have a Problem with That: Race & the Justice System
Time: May 18, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 926 1964 8940
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Meeting ID: 926 1964 8940
Questions? E-mail AAHCEPrograms@richlandlibrary.com.