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Summer Teach-In Series #5 - Youth & the Justice System

In this teach-in we cover the juvenile court system. This recording is LRC Attorney Bridget Sabo discussing the topic and answering questions from our meeting participants. 

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Summer Teach-In Series #4 - Charging & Prosecutorial Discretion

For the fourth of our summer series we focused on the role of the prosecutor in the legal system. This recording is LRC Attorney Nick Pouladian discussing the topic and answering questions from our meeting participants. 

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Summer Teach-In Series #3 - History of the DOJ and MPD on July 15, 2021

For the third of our summer series we focused on the History of the Department of Justice's investigations into the Minneapolis Police Department. This recording is Michelle Gross, President of Communities United Against Police Brutality, discussing the topic and answering questions from our meeting participants. 
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Summer Teach-In Series #2 - The Role of Judges on July 8, 2021

For the second of our summer series we focused on the role of judges. This recording is our Deputy Director for Community Legal Services, Andrew Gordon, discussing the topic and answering questions from our meeting participants. 
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Perspectives on Justice and the Chauvin Murder Trial - a Virtual Panel on June 15, 2021

Speakers featured:
  • Sarah Davis, Executive Director, Legal Rights Center
  • Nekima Levy Armstrong, Founder, Racial Justice Network
  • Mary Moriarty, Former Chief Public Defender, Hennepin County
  • Bruce Nestor, Attorney, De Leon, Nestor & Torres
  • Andrew Gordon, Deputy Director, Legal Rights Center

Perspectives on Justice and the Chauvin Murder Trial - a Virtual Panel on April 27, 2021

Speakers featured:
  • Sarah Davis, Executive Director, Legal Rights Center
  • Nekima Levy Armstrong, Founder, Racial Justice Network
  • Jeanelle Austin, Lead Caretaker, George Floyd Square
  • Mary Moriarty, Former Chief Public Defender, Hennepin County
  • Andrew Gordon, Deputy Director, Legal Rights Center

Ask-An-Attorney Lunch Session on April 21, 2021

During this Facebook Live video, LRC Attorney Josh Esmay and Law Clerk Emanual Williams answered questions about the Chauvin trial and verdict.

Perspectives on Justice and the Chauvin Murder Trial - a Virtual Panel on April 14, 2021

Speakers featured:
  • Sarah Davis, Executive Director, Legal Rights Center
  • Nekima Levy Armstrong, Founder, Racial Justice Network
  • Justin Terrell, Executive Director, MN Justice Research Center
  • Mary Moriarty, Former Chief Public Defender, Hennepin County
  • Carolyn Grose, Professor, Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Ask-An-Attorney Lunch Session on April 6, 2021
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During this live session, attorney Josh Esmay from the Legal Rights Center is joined by our legal clerk Mica Standing Soldier to discuss key topics from the first couple of weeks of testimony in the Chauvin Trial. 



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Perspectives on Justice and the Chauvin Murder Trial - a virtual panel on March 31, 2021

Speakers featured:
  • Sarah Davis, Executive Director, Legal Rights Center
  • Andrew Gordon, Deputy Director of Community Legal Services, Legal Rights Center
  • Nekima Levy Armstrong, Founder, Racial Justice Network
  • Mary Moriarty, Former Chief Public Defender, Hennepin County​
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Ask-An-Attorney Lunch Session on March 24, 2021
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During this live session, attorneys Josh Esmay and Nick Pouladian from the Legal Rights Center are joined by our legal clerk Mica Standing Soldier to discuss key topics from the last week of jury selection in the Chauvin Trial. They discuss what's to come in with opening statements starting 3-29 and the cases the State and Defense might try to make.


Community Perspectives on Justice and the Chauvin Murder Trial - a Virtual Panel on March 15, 2021

Speakers featured:
  • Sarah Davis, Executive Director, Legal Rights Center
  • Andrew Gordon, Deputy Director of Community Legal Services, Legal Rights Center
  • Nekima Levy Armstrong, Founder, Racial Justice Network
  • Mary Moriarty, Former Chief Public Defender, Hennepin County
  • Mark Osler, University of St. Thomas Law School

Ask-An-Attorney Lunch Session on March 11, 2021
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During this live session, Attorneys Josh Esmay and Nick Pouladian from the Legal Rights Center discussed key topics from the first couple of days of the Chauvin Trial - focusing on the charges in the case and jury selection.


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Community Perspectives on Justice and the Chauvin Murder Trial - a Virtual Panel on February 24, 2021

Speakers featured:
  • Sarah Davis, Executive Director, Legal Rights Center
  • Andrew Gordon, Deputy Director of Community Legal Services, Legal Rights Center
  • Nekima Levy Armstrong, Founder, Racial Justice Network
  • Mary Moriarty, Former Chief Public Defender, Hennepin County
  • Kevin Reese, Founder, Until We Are All Free
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