IOP-Chicago After Laquan McDonald: Rebuilding the Trust

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Channel: UChicago Institute of Politics · 2016 · Film & Animation

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Join the IOP for a panel discussion on the recent events in Chicago following the release of the Laquan McDonald video and subsequent videos, the opening of theJustice Department investigation into Chicago police practices, and where the city and the Chicago Police Department go from here to rebuild trust.  What is the history behind the outrage and protests across the city?  What practices must be changed to ensure Chicago’s black youth are not killed by those who have been charged with their protection? 


Panelists Include:

Daniel Isom, retired St. Louis Chief of Police
Jamie Kalven, writer and human rights activist and founder of the Invisible Institute
Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times columnist
Kate Grossman, moderator

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