Is Justice Possible in a Race Biased Society?

Bryan Stevenson and Renée Hutchins discuss how race affects attitudes and outcomes in the U.S. criminal justice system.

Bryan Stevenson, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, has won national recognition for his work in challenging bias against the poor and people of color in the criminal justice system. He most recently argued in front of the Supreme Court on behalf of juveniles who have been charged and tried as adults.  He and his staff have been successful in overturning dozens of capital murder cases and death sentences where poor people have been unconstitutionally convicted or sentenced.

Renée Hutchins, professor at the University of Maryland Law School, is a researcher and writer in the field of criminal procedure. She has served as a federal prosecutor with the Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice, a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia, and as a criminal defense attorney with the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta and for the Office of the Appellate Defender in New York City.

Speakers

• Roswell Encina, director of communications at the Enoch Pratt Free Library (opening remarks and introductions)
• Diana Morris, director of OSI-Baltimore (opening remarks and introductions)
• Angela J. Davis, professor at the American University Washington College of Law (moderator)
• Bryan Stevenson, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative
• Renée Hutchins, professor at the University of Maryland Law School

Location

Enoch Pratt Free Library
Wheeler Auditorium
400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201