Wed, Jun 16
|zoom
City Club of Boise Virtual Conversation: Policing and Race
Join City Club for a panel discussion examining the complex history of race and policing in the United States, reimagining our future, and offering ideas on how Idaho can take the lead.
Time & Location
Jun 16, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MDT
zoom
About the Event
City Club of Boise Virtual Conversation: Policing and Race: Reckoning with Our History, Planning Our Future
Recent events have focused national attention on the role of police, policing, racism, and race, and the topic engenders fierce opinions and politicization. This expert panel will address policing's past in the United States and offer reflections about how the Boise Police Department has dealt with historic mistrust. Join City Club for a panel discussion examining the complex history of race and policing in the United States, reimagining our future, and offering ideas on how Idaho can take the lead.
Panelists:
Lorenzo M. Boyd, Ph.D., Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer, University of New Haven
Ryan Lee, Chief, Boise Police
Leo Morales, Executive Director, ACLU of Idaho
This Virtual Conversation will be moderated by Shaakirrah Sanders, Law Professor at the University of Idaho, on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. MT.