Thursday, May 22, 2008

PHILADELPHIA: CONCERNED BLACK LAWYERS TO HOLD FORUM ON POLICE BRUTALITY TONIGHT!


If you reside in the Philadelphia area you will want to try and make it TONIGHT to an important forum to be held just a few hours from now and sponsored by the CONCERNED BLACK LAWYERS.

CONCERNED BLACK LAWYERS to Hold Panel Addressing Police Brutality-Tonight

In the wake of recent events several local African American lawyers have formed an organization called CONCERNED BLACK LAWYERS to address police brutality and other alarming issues in Philadelphia's African American Community. The group will be holding a panel tonight on the issue:

Date and Time: May 22, 2008 – 7p.m. – 9p.m.
Location: First African Baptist Church – 16th & Christian Streets, Phila., Pa.
Contact: Damon K. Roberts, Esq. – 267-972-2451


Recently, after the firing of four Philadelphia police officers accused of brutality, Philadelphia Mayor, Michael Nutter proclaimed: "I think this represents a new day in the Philadelphia Police Department and how we deal with these kinds of situations." - Philadelphia Daily News May 20, 2008.

CONCERNED BLACK LAWYERS will host a panel discussion to address:

Is it a new day in Philadelphia police brutality or is it more of the same ol' same ol'?"

INVITED PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Philadelphia Police Chief CHARLES RAMSEY
Civil Rights Attorney ISAAC H. GREEN
Civil Rights Attorney ADRIAN MOODY
Criminal Attorney KEVIN MINCEY – Mincey, Battle & McGahee, LLP
Former Chief Deputy City Sol., Civil Rights Division CARLTON JOHNSON
JERRY MONDESIRE – President, Philadelphia Chapter of NAACP
KENYATTA JOHNSON – Democratic Nominee for State Representative for the
186th District
REVERAND TERRENCE GRIFFITH – First African Baptist Church
MICHAEL COARD, ESQUIRE – The Law Offices of Michael Coard
WILLIAM JOHNSON- Ex. Dir. Police Advisory Commission
Former candidate for Philadelphia District Attorney, SETH WILLIAMS,

ADMISSION IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Contact for more information
Demetrius J. Parrish, Jr., Esq.
www.djpesq.com
1616 Walnut Street, Ste. 700
Philadelphia, Pa. 19103
(215) 735-3377
(215) 827-5420 (fax)

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