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Prosecutorial Misconduct is an Illegal Act: Make it the Law in New York
January 25, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
On behalf of the Peekskill NAACP, I would like to invite you all to an important event that is being co-sponsored by the Peekskill NAACP Criminal Justice Committee and the Peekskill High School Black Culture Club. Our Voices Matter – Prosecutorial Misconduct is an Illegal Act: Make it the Law in New York is intended to raise awareness and expand an ever growing coalition of individuals and organizations to put pressure on the NYS Legislature to act on two pending pieces of legislation that would create a Prosecutorial Conduct Commission similar to the State’s Judicial Conduct Commission.
The event will be held at Peekskill High School Auditorioum @ 7pm on January 25th, 2018
We are fortunate to have an extraordinary group of panelists who will share their expertise and personal accounts related to this issue. The panel consists of the following individuals:
Dr. Leroy Gadsden, Professor, Criminal Justice Department @ Bronx Community College
Chairman, NYS NAACP Criminal Justice and Legal Redress
Kenneth Chamberlain jr., Founder, Coalition for Police Reform
Prof. Bennett Gershman, Professor @ Pace Law School (Literally wrote the book on Prosecutorial Misconduct)
Jeffrey Deskovic, Founder, The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice
Bill Bastuk, Founder, It Could Happen To You (Literally wrote the legislation on Prosecutorial oversight)
We would sincerely appreciate your attendance at this important community event. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Together we can make a difference.