Conversations at the Crossroads: Criminal Justice and Poverty

September 29, 2020 @ 6:30 pm 7:30 pm

Please join us for the fifth and final installment of our five-part series, Conversations at the Crossroads: Criminal Justice and Poverty, to learn from experts at the forefront of the battle against systems of injustice.

The topic of the evening will be "Call to Action." Call to Action:  In our final session, we will discuss ongoing efforts to break the negative feedback loop between poverty and the criminal legal system and provide concrete ways in which to advocate for ourselves and to act as an ally. 

Speakers: Senior Field Organizer for the ACLU-PA Campaign for Smart Justice Terrell Thomas and Executive Director of Circles of Greater Pittsburgh Halima Tammy Thompson.

Moderator: Assistant Professor of Social Work at Chatham University Marcus Poindexter.


Questions? Email pghinfo@aclupa.org or call 412.681.7736.
This event is open to all, but an RSVP is required. Please click the link to RSVP.