NC CREDNorth Carolina Commission onRacial & Ethnic Disparitiesin the Criminal Justice System
North Carolina Commission on Racial & Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
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The Roles of Prosecutor and Public Defender in Criminal Justice Reform
October 2, 2020 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT
A virtual symposium presented by the North Carolina Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities (NC CRED) in collaboration with the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts
Keynote Address
Jonathan Rapping, Founder and President, Gideon’s Promise, Atlanta
Panel Discussion (national):
- John Chisholm, District Attorney, Milwaukee
- Keir Bradford-Gray, Public Defender, Philadelphia
- Angela J. Davis, Professor, American University School of Law
- Kimberly Foxx, District Attorney, Chicago
- Moderator: Judge Nancy Gertner, US District Court Judge for Massachusetts (retired) and Professor, Harvard Law School
Panel Discussion (North Carolina):
- Avery Crump, District Attorney, Guilford County
- Yolanda Fair, Assistant Public Defender, Buncombe County
- Spencer Merriweather, District Attorney, Mecklenburg County
- Kristie Puckett-Williams, Statewide Campaign for Smart Justice Manager, ACLU of North Carolina
- Kevin Tully, Public Defender, Mecklenburg County
- Moderator: Judge Ashleigh Dunston, Wake County District Court
Research and Data:
- Brandon Garrett, Professor, Duke University Law School
- Satana Deberry, District Attorney, Durham County
- Moderator: Thomas Maher, Executive Director, Center for Science and Justice, Duke University Law School
Restorative Justice:
- Elizabeth Hambourger, Attorney, Center for Death Penalty Litigation
- Erica Washington, Senior Program Associate, Restorative Justice Project @ Impact Justice
- Moderator: Dennis Gaddy, Executive Director, Community Success Initiative