2011 Minnesota Justice Forum 
Racial Disparities: Crafting Solutions

Below you will find videos of the speakers and panelists from the  Forum. At the bottom of the page you can find powerpoint presentations from Perry Moriearty, Myron Orfield, Richard Frase, and Michael Tonry.


 Opening Remarks
Judge Pamela Alexander of the Council on Crime and Justice and Myron Orfield from the Institute on Race and Poverty.

  The Court, Data and Racial Disparities
Judge Tanya Bransford, 4th Judicial District, Judge Wilhelmina Wright, Minnesota Court of Appeals

 Community Impact Story - James

  Segregated Schools Segregated, Neighborhoods and Incarceration in Minnesota
Professors Myron Orfield and Perry Moriearty of the University of Minnesota Law School (Powerpoint)

 Racial Disparities in Minnesota
Professor Richard Frase, University of Minnesota Law School (Powerpoint)

 Community Impact Story - Audrey

 Collateral Consequences of Criminal Records; Employment, Expungement, and Disenfranchisement
Professor Chris Uggen of the University of Minnesota Sociology Department

 Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System
Professor Barry Feld of the University of Minnesota Law School

 Racial Impact Statements
Professor Kevin Reitz at the University of Minnesota Law School

 Stakeholder Input Panel
Panelists from a variety of professional perspectives discuss what issues we might consider regarding possible solutions to racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
Panelists: Karen Kelley-Ariwoola - Minneapolis Foundation;  Tyler Annette - Private attorney, former assistant public defender and prosecutor; John Choi - Ramsey County Attorney; Chief Michael Davis - Brooklyn Park Police Department
Professor Perry Moriearty moderates.

 Challenges and Opportunities Panel
Panelists from a wide variety of fields discuss some of the realities, problems, and opportunities the state faces in trying to address racial disparities in Minnesota.
Panelists: Kelly Mitchell - Director, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission; Representative Rena Moran - Minnesota House of Representatives: DFL District 65A; Senator Warren Limmer - Minnesota Senate: Rep. District 32; Mark Haase - Vice President, Council on Crime and Justice
 

 Closing Thoughts and Summation 
Professor Michael Tonry, of the University of Minnesota Law School (Powerpoint)

Powerpoint Presentations  
(you will need powerpoint 2010, or a viewing program)

School Segregation, School Poverty and Incarceration in Minnesota (Perry Moriearty, Myron Orfield)

Reducing Racial Disparities (Michael Tonry)

Racial Disparities in Minnesota (Richard Frase)