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The Trial of Derek Chauvin for the Killing of George Floyd

  • This image is a courtroom sketch by Jane Rosenberg depicting former police officer Derek Chauvin during his trial for the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

  • The Program in Criminal Justice hosted a discussion panel on Monday, April 26th regarding the trial of Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd. 

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    THE TRIAL OF DEREK CHAUVIN FOR THE KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD: A PANEL DISCUSSION

    APRIL 26, 2021

    4:00 - 5:30 PM

    DISCUSSION PANELISTS:

    DR. ALEC WALEN, DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, PROFESSOR OF LAW AND PHILOSOPHY

    DR. PAUL HIRSCHFIELD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

    DR. C. SEBASTIAN LEÓN, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LATINO AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

    BRIAN DONNELLY J.D., LECTURER IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CAPTAIN OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT IN UNION COUNTY

    PHILIP NETTL J.D., LECTURER IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY

    LUIS SOTO, LECTURER IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, MAJOR AT NORTHERN STATE PRISON LOCATED IN NEWARK

    JAMES KOHL J.D., LECTURER IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY AT RUTGERS

     

    Co-Sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Education and the SAS-OUE Coalition for Anti-Racism, Social Justice, and Equity (CASE)