College of Law Continues “Teach-In” Series on the Incident and Issues in Ferguson, Mo.

The killing of Michael Brown and the events surrounding and subsequent to the shooting have made international headlines. In keeping with its core principle of being a “beacon of hope and inspiration,” the University of La Verne College of Law is holding a five-part “Teach-In” for the extended University community and the general public.

The third in the series, “The Social Context in Which Law Enforcement Operates: Militarization of Police and Race Relations in Law Enforcement Encounters,” will take place from 5-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the College of Law in Ontario.

Speakers from different perspectives – the community, law enforcement, the law and legal education – are participating in this series. The Teach-In is geared to bring about intellectual honesty, humility, empathy, courage and perseverance in the challenging issues of race, cultural differences, community development, and police and government conduct. It is also intended to be the beginning of a series of necessary conversations that we must have in order to move past the rhetoric of race relations, and into an era of racial understanding.

Topics for the initial two segments covered “Legal Issues and Legal Responses,” and “Looters, Protectors or Criminals? Advocates or Thugs? Why it’s important to Examine Our Perceptions.” The remaining sessions will include “Community Justice: Community-based Alternatives to Traditional Law Enforcement,” scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, on the University of La Verne campus; and “Voting Power: How the Community Can Make its Voice Heard,” set for 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the College of Law in Ontario.

Each series segment is free and open to the public. You are invited to register for the October Teach-In through Eventbrite. For additional information, contact Krystal Lyons at (909) 460-2053.