WASHINGTON –The Howard University School of Law will host a virtual panel on Thursday, June 4 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to address major legal issues related to police violence and public protests. The panel is open to the public with an RSVP in advance of the event.

“Howard Law is committed to creating long-term, systemic solutions to the problem of police violence,” said Howard Law School Dean Danielle Holley-Walker. “We want to engage the Howard community and our partners in talking about how we can advance an agenda for comprehensive reform. This panel will allow us to discuss the most pressing legal issues surrounding the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, through engaging the experience and expertise of our Howard Law faculty.”

In the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor legal experts at Howard University will respond to questions surrounding legal issues that are on the minds of many community members. Howard law faculty will address a variety of relevant concerns, including: the challenges in prosecuting police officers; issues related to the prosecution of the alleged killers of Ahmuad Arbery; an explanation of “no knock” warrants and how they led to death of Breonna Taylor; and the legal issues around public protests.

The panel will feature several law school faculty members with expertise in policing, criminal justice, civil rights, constitutional law and more. Panelists include Law Professors Adam Kurland, Lucius Outlaw, Josephine Ross, and Howard Law School’s Director of Externships and Public Interest Programming, Kelli Neptune.

To attend the virtual event, RSVP is required to Shalonda Colbert at scolbert@law.howard.edu.

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About Howard University

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 165 Fulbright recipients. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.

Media Contact: Misha Cornelius, misha.cornelius@howard.edu