Delta Debates Political Forum Series
"Race and the American Legal System"
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 - 8:30pm
Delta College Lecture Theater (G160)
The distinguished panel will include:
- Bill Street, Saginaw Civil Rights Attorney
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Gerald Cliff, Saginaw Chief of Police
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M.T. Thompson, Saginaw County District Judge
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Yvonne Brantley, Michigan State Police trooper, Bay City post
The forum will be moderated by Lisa Lawrason, assistant professor of Political Science at Delta College.
This lively panel discussion will explore:
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Is American law colorblind? Should it be?
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Is racial profiling a necessary evil?
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How might a history of discrimination in the law explain relations between minorities and the police today?
Sponsored by the Delta College Foundation. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Lisa Lawrason at 989-686-9509 or lisalawrason@delta.edu.