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Panelists talked about race relations following the August 9, 2014, police shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown and the subsequent protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Topics included mi…

Participants 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…

Ronald Hampton talked about issues impacting law enforcement officers including police brutality, diversity in the force, and their crime fighting efforts since September 11, 2001. This was …

Law enforcement officials and others talked about the causes of police brutality and potential solutions to the problem. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.

Participants talked about the state of race relations, particularly in regards to relations with law enforcement officials. Among the topics they addressed were police brutality, racial prof…

Committee members heard testimony from law enforcement personnel and House members on the Police Training Bill. The bill would provide for a commission to study the training, recruiting, hir…

Congressional Black Caucus members met to address the issue of police brutality. They heard testimonial accounts of brutality from a number of persons, and concluded with recommendations for…

Participants focused on the brutality some police officers use towards minority groups. They stressed that the Justice Department needs to provide protections for minority citizens against p…

As part of the 27th annual Congressional Black Caucus convention a discussion about police brutality and its implications on the African American community. The panel was moderated by Repres…

Commissioners heard from police officers and other law enforcement officials concerning the level of racism and sexism within police departments. They discussed several aspects of this probl…

Senator Paul Simon (D-Illinois) talked about a survey of prison wardens. Many of the wardens felt that politicians were not offering effective solutions to the nation’s crime problem.

The former attorney general under President Eisenhower pointed to the ideological diversity of Eisenhower Supreme Court appointments. He suggested that the Judiciary Committee would be pract…