Free and open to the public. This event will be held online through Zoom (registration required) and live-streamed to YouTube. This event is part of the Lumen Christi Institute's Catholic Criminal Justice Reform Network.
A conversation with Brandon Vaidyanathan (CUA), Herschella Conyers (University of Chicago), and Darren Davis (University of Notre Dame) moderated by Cook County Judge Tom Donnelly. This event is part of the Lumen Christi Institute's Catholic Criminal Justice Reform Network.
National conversation about racial bias in law enforcement has become increasingly polarized over the last year. Some deny the existence of any widespread discrimination, while others see systemic racism as an inextricable part of American criminal justice, and call for defunding or even abolishing police forces. Professor Brandon Vaidyanathan says that racial bias in the criminal justice system is more complicated. A number of factors, including personal prejudice, laws and policies with racist origins, and broader cultural disparities that reflect the history of American racial discrimination, all contribute to a system that is neither irredeemably racist nor free from racial bias. Recognizing this complex interplay of problems, says Vaidyanathan, can help us move toward solutions.