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Public Forum: Race and policing in Winnipeg

September 30, 2014 — 

In the aftermath of the race riots in Ferguson, MO., which occurred after an unarmed black teenager was killed by white police officers, the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics is hosting a public discussion on race and policing, paying particular attention to Winnipeg’s culture.

The discussion will feature Aimee Craft from the Public Interest Law Centre at the U of M, and Robert Chirsmas, Winnipeg Police Staff Sergeant and author of Canadian Policing in the 21st Century.

All are welcome to attend this free event.

What: Hands up Don’t Shoot: Race and Policing in Winnipeg After Ferguson
When Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m.
Where: McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park Mall, 1120 Grant Ave.

 

 

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