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The Criminalization of Black Youth – with Professor Kristin Henning
The Criminalization of Black Youth – with Professor Kristin Henning
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- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: Sep 13 2022
- Time: 7:00 pm
The Criminalization of Black Youth – with Professor Kristin Henning
Resisting the Criminalization of Black Children: A Conversation with Professor Kristin Henning
Tuesday, September 13, 7 -8 p.m. Eastern / 4-5 p.m. Pacific
Virtual via Zoom
Join us for a powerful conversation with Professor Kristin Henning on the juvenile justice system, the criminalization of Black youth and interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline.
About Professor Henning:
Kristin Henning is the Blume Professor of Law and Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative at Georgetown Law, where she and her law students represent youth accused of delinquency in Washington, DC. Kris was previously the Lead Attorney for the Juvenile Unit of the D.C. Public Defender Service and is currently the Director of the Mid-Atlantic Juvenile Defender Center. She has been representing children accused of crime for more than 25 years. She is the author of The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth. She received her B.A. from Duke University, a J.D. from Yale Law School, and an LL.M. from Georgetown Law. See her full bio here.
This event is hosted by United Women in Faith. There is no cost to participate. All are welcome. Space is limited and registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
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