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Westminster Town Hall Forum: Crime and punishment in black America

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James Forman Jr.
James Forman Jr.
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A broadcast of the Westminster Town Hall Forum featuring James Forman, Jr. a law professor at Yale University and author of the book, "Locking Up Our Own."

Forman founded the Maya Angelou Public Charter School serving incarcerated and troubled youth. Forman's talk is titled, "Crime and Punishment in Black America."

He spoke November 28, 2017 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Minneapolis.

To listen to the speech, click the audio player above.