| Resources for Navigating Derek Chauvin Trial
As the trial for Derek Chauvin progresses, we know that the details emphasized and disclosed in the trial may spark tension, heightened emotions, and questions. Please share these resources and programs with your colleagues and friends.
March 31, 12:00 PM: In Focus: A Trial and Minnesota’s Search for Equity and Healing
Minnesota will be back in the spotlight during the trial, but this is only part of the story. Floyd’s killing last May also led to renewed efforts toward racial equity—in neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, businesses and many other institutions. How are we doing on our path toward racial equity? How are Black people, Indigenous people, people of color and their white counterparts navigating conversations about the trial and its broader implications for racial justice in a state known for its persistent racial disparities?
Join TCDIP and MPR on March 31 at noon, as host Angela Davis will lead the next In Focus conversation on how we as Minnesotans are experiencing the trial and how we can move forward as neighbors.
Our panel for this discussion will be:
• Jesse Ross, Executive Director of Still Kickin
• Jamil Stamschror-Lott, LICSW, CEO and Co-Founder Creative Kuponya
• Salma Hussein, Assistant Principal, Central High School
• Darnell Cage, Associate, Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP
Register today for the In Focus program on March 31
Understanding the Legal Process: The Derek Chauvin Trial
On Monday, March 8, 2021, Hamline University hosted “Understanding the Legal Process: The Derek Chauvin Trial,” a webinar designed to provide the audience with an idea of what to expect in the courtroom during the trial. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi discussed the prosecution’s perspective in a criminal trial, and Bradford Colbert, a law professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law presented the defense perspective. Hamline University Distinguished Professor David Schultz moderated the conversation. Watch the recorded webinar here.
Legal Rights Center: Trial Community Support
In response to community identified needs for support leading up to and during these trials, the Legal Rights Center is implementing a Community Action Plan to provide legal and restorative practice resources to our communities. View their list of events and resources here.
What would ‘Justice for George Floyd actually look like? A community discussion with Sahan Journal
Derek Chauvin is in court, but the whole criminal justice system is on trial. As legal proceedings begin, Sahan Journal invited four diverse members of the community to a conversation about race, accountability, the need for change, and the social cost of injustice. Listen to the discussion or read the transcript here.
Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers Presents: The Criminal Trial Process
MABL has provided a document that you can share with your non-legal networks about the stages and process in a Minnesota criminal trial. We hope the overview provides basic information about the process and in conjunction with the televised trial, allow for much needed transparency. View the .pdf here.
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
The Minnesota Chapter of LCL continues to serve as a resource to our legal community. Visit their website to learn more about their counseling services, well-being resources, and mental health support. LCL’s services are always confidential. |
