The video recording of the fifth “Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,” which took place on Zoom on July 1, is now posted online.
The fifth "Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,” is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, when the hosts and panelists examine policing, racial justice, and potential actions to promote greater equity in the local community.
Zachary Powell (criminal justice), Marc Robinson (history) and Rafik Mohamed (dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences) were interviewed for a three-part series on the history of policing Black communities. Links to each segment are below.
NBC Palm Springs' second part of its series on policing in Black communities featured CSBS Dean Rafik Mohamed, Marc Robinson (history) and Zachary Powell (criminal justice) discussing political influence on law enforcement. Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) will be one of the panelists at a forum that will focus on the policies and strategies that university officials should consider to make remote learning more equitable.
The fourth “Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,” which took place on Zoom, is now posted online.
Zachary Powell (criminal justice), Marc Robinson (history) and Rafik Mohamed (dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences) were interviewed for a segment on the history of policing Black communities, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on the latest news involving NASCAR, a noose in a racetrack garage and Black racecar driver Bubba Wallace.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the arrest of a U.S. soldier accused of passing on classified information to a neo-Nazi group, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s effort to ban the confederate flag from car racing events, and the complex landscape of extremist groups, movements and individuals and the threat they pose.
Join “Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,” when the hosts and panelists will examine policing, racial justice, and potential actions to promote greater equity in the local community.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for articles on the reported threats of violence by extremist groups and an app that can help journalists and researchers identify symbols used by them.