The Levin Center in partnership with the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University Law School is hosting a virtual panel discussion titled "Detroit Police Commission Past and Present: Detroit's Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement in Historical Context."
Panelists will include retired U.S. District Court Judge Avern Cohn, Detroit Police Commissioner Evette Griffie (District 2), and Tawana Petty, director, Data Justice Program, Detroit Community Technology Project.
The panelists will discuss the evolution of the Detroit Police Commission and community concerns with respect to policing; the changing role of civilian oversight of the police in Detroit; and current issues facing the commission.
This panel shall take place via webinar on Thursday, September 24, from 12:15 until 1:30 p.m. The public may register on the Levin Center at Wayne Law's website to attend this virtual panel, https://rsvp.wayne.edu/levin-center-police-commission-panel.
Published: Tue, Sep 22, 2020
