Barrett Lecture by Professor Paul Butler examines policing in communities of color

This week, we had the treat of having Professor Paul Butler of the Georgetown University Law Center deliver the Barrett Lecture as part of the School of Law’s Racial Justice Speaker Series.  His online talk was titled " Chokehold: Policing Black Men," which is also the title of his 2017 book. 

Professor Butler’s presentation focused on policing in communities of color, incorporating a range of opinions about what the problems -- and solutions -- are.   His talk examined the African American male experience in the criminal legal process through an intersectional lens, including how anxiety about Black men helped create mass incarceration and "legal" police violence in the United States.  

Professor Butler offered an engaging presentation and analysis of Black crime in the United States.  It was an insightful talk and led to a lively Q&A.

The annual Barrett Lecture honors King Hall's founding dean, Edward L. Barrett Jr., a renowned constitutional law and criminal procedure scholar and teacher.