Justice
for Juniors, an on-campus organization allied with George Washington University
and the University of Maryland Baptist Christian Ministry, is hosting a forum
on “Hip-Hop’s Influence on Juvenile-Police Encounters.” Justice for Juniors is
committed to aiding juveniles in the juvenile justice system by mentoring them
and helping them develop new ideas, hoping to reduce recidivism rates.
Considering recent events regarding police-citizen interactions, we believe
exploring this topic is particularly important, and this forum would be worth
attending. Prior to the beginning of the forum, we will have an overview of the
Justice for Juniors program and our current projects.
The event is
scheduled for Thursday, November 5th, at 7:00PM in the Benjamin Banneker Room
in Stamp.
The following
organizations and institutions have confirmed to have a panelist at the forum:
(1) Maryland State
Attorney's Office
(2) Maryland NAACP
(3) The P.G. County
Police Department
(4) UMD
African-American Studies Department
(5) Parent Watch,
Inc., a parent advocacy organization
