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Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) and journalist Don Lemon hosted a panel discussion on the well-being and status of Black boys and men during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual l…

Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) led a conversation with lawyers who argued in Allen v. Milligan, the Supreme Court case that decided Alabama’s congressional district map violated the Voting Rights …

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security convened a hearing to examine the pros and cons of police using facial recognition technology. Robert Williams, wh…

The Congressional Black Caucus held a virtual town hall on race in America following days of protests over the death of George Floyd, who died while in custody of Minneapolis police. Led by …

The House Oversight and Reform Committee held the first in a series of hearings on the impact on civil rights and liberties of the use of facial recognition technology by the government and …

A member of President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, a former New York City police officer, and professors from the University of Chicago and Morehouse College talked about pol…

Advocates, law enforcement, and Justice Department officials testified on the federal government’s role in local policing practices and their impact on the ground.

Law enforcement officers talked about their concerns with safety and wellness. Topics including the use by the public of telephone apps that track officers whereabouts and movements. Chief Z…

Two parents who lost children in police-involved shootings told their stories. These public comments and closing remarks concluded the Task Force on 21st Century Policing’s sixth Listenin…

Criminology scholars, former justice department officials, and current law officials examined ways to foster greater trust between local law enforcement and the communities they serve and pr…

Panelists talked about the stress factors with which police officers operate and the incidences of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for which they rarely reach out for help due to the p…

Members of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing delivered closing remarks at their first public hearing. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. The …

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…

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…

Secretary 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…

The mayors of Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Sacramento talked about ways to promote effective crime reduction and to build public trust of law enforcement. They spoke at the first meeting …

Leaders of several civil rights organizations talked about ways to promote effective crime reduction and build public trust of law enforcement. They spoke at the first meeting of the Pres…

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Rights held a hearing on criminal justice and policing practices after recent protests around the country in the wake of deaths of unarmed black me…

Panelists talked about the use of force by police. They spoke about flaws in the justice system, the militarization of local police departments, and distrust between the police and African-A…