ADVISORY: Advocates Gather to Discuss Policing Reform Groundwork in Dallas
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Contact: Kenny Yi, [email protected], 202-466-2735
DALLAS – It’s time to rethink public safety and renew community trust. On September 21, 2019 at 12 p.m. CDT, The Leadership Conference Education Fund and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights will host a panel discussion on “Bridging the Gap: Past, Present, and Future of Policing in Dallas” to introduce the organizations’ Policing Campaign, report and toolkit for Dallas to advance 21st century and data-driven best practices in policing.
Longtime civil rights and criminal justice activists who pushed for the original Dallas police review board will discuss how the current fight relates to victories in police reform. In addition, coalition activists, attorneys, and city council members will detail how they are leading the effort to bring in a new era of public safety and policing in Dallas. Introductory remarks will be made by Police Chief U. Renee Hall and Councilman Casey Thomas.
A reception will follow the panel discussion.
Please RSVP to [email protected].
WHAT: A panel discussion on policing reform and how community advocates are bringing in a new era of public safety in Dallas.
WHO:
- Diane Ragsdale, managing director, South Dallas Fair Park Innercity Community Development Corporation
- Marvin Crenshaw, civil rights and anti-apartheid activist
Moderator: Changa Higgins, Dallas Policing Campaign Consultant, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
WHEN: Saturday, September 21, 2019 | 12:00-2:30 p.m. CDT
WHERE: Friendship West Baptist Church
2020 West Wheatland Road, Dallas, TX 75232
CONTACT: Kenny Yi, The Leadership Conference Education Fund,
[email protected], 202-466-2735
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The Leadership Conference Education Fund builds public will for federal policies that promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States. The Education Fund’s campaigns empower and mobilize advocates around the country to push for progressive change in the United States. It was founded in 1969 as the education and research arm of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. For more information on The Education Fund, visit https://civilrights.org/edfund/.
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