ALTERNATIVES TO POLICING
December 6, 2022 in-person and online event
An exciting panel discussing the pressing questions surrounding policing in our society.
Are there alternatives to policing as we know it?
What are short/long-term goals and strategies to hold police accountable?
How do legislative reforms and civil rights litigation intersect with the movement for abolition and defunding the police?
Panelists:
ERIN KEITH
Managing Policy Counsel for Detroit Justice Center (DJC)
Erin leads DJC's legislative & advocacy strategies to transform the criminal legal system. Strategies include cash bail reform, eliminating excessive fines /fees, and divesting from incarceration to fund community reinvestment.
RASHIDA TLAIB
U.S. Representative for Michigan Congressional District 13
Rashida uses an all-out approach to advocacy, fighting in the community, in the legislature, and in the courts against injustice & inequality.
ANDREA RITCHIE
Nationally recognized expert on policing and criminalization
Andrea supports organizers working to build safer communities and is co-founder of Interrupting Criminalization and co-author (with Mariame Kaba) of No More Police.
STEPHANIE CHANG
State Senator for Michigan District 1
Stephanie fights for a fairer justice system, quality education system, and economy that works for all, passing many bipartisan bills and being an unwavering voice for equity, access, opportunity, and justice.
Moderator:
JULIE HURWITZ
Goodman Hurwitz & James PC
Civil Rights Attorney, National Lawyers Guild
EVENT HOSTS:
Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, at Wayne State University
Detroit Coalition for Police Transparency and Accountability