Criminal Justice: A Better Police Force

Presenter 2: Haneefah Khaaliq ’17 J.D., associate professor of sociology and criminology

Abstract: The composition of our country is changing dramatically and rapidly. It is no longer composed of just one race or one religion or one people. In the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a Dream” speech, he said: “We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality.” In this session, we will discuss police brutality and and the need to employ a smarter, brighter, and more thorough form of police training. As the composition of our communities change, we must find ways to connect with Rev. King’s dream and add to it and fight for it as people continue to be victims of unspeakable horrors.