Seven months after the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson drew national attention to racial disparities, 漏 2024 外网天堂 is hosting a second community forum, Ferguson and Beyond: Continuing the Community Conversation.
On Monday, NPR鈥檚 Michel Martin will on what鈥檚 changed since August, and what still needs attention. In addition to hearing from panelists, members of the audience will have opportunities to ask questions. The .
Panelists
- DeRay Mckesson () joined the Ferguson protest movement in August and has since moved to St. Louis. In February, McKesson and fellow activist Johnetta Elzie for their work reporting on events through social media and a newsletter.
- Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (), D-University City whose district includes Ferguson, has been active as a protester and legislator. Chappelle-Nadal has sponsored a bill that would and asks that the attorney general appoint a special prosecutor in cases where police officers use deadly force.
- Chris Krehmeyer () is the president and CEO of , which provides services to low-income families in the St. Louis area. Beyond Housing also is behind 24:1, an initiative to organize and develop the 24 communities in the Normandy School District.
- The Rev. F. Willis Johnson () is the pastor at Wellspring Church and a frequent protester. In September, Johnson and two other Ferguson protesters traveled to Washington, D.C., to .
- Brittany Packnett (), executive director of , also is a member of the , appointed by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, and the , appointed by President Barack Obama. Earlier this month, the task force made several recommendations in its interim report. She has frequently stressed the .
- Rich McClure is half of the 鈥檚 leadership team. The 16-member commission has held several meetings to hear from the public, and will release a report by September. McClure is the former president of UniGroup.
漏 2024 外网天堂 reporters Jason Rosenbaum and Emanuele Berry will participate in the forum as fact-checkers.
Ferguson Mayor James Knowles declined to participate in Monday鈥檚 forum. . The Ferguson Police Department and the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police also declined to participate. Several attempts were made to include other law enforcement representatives.
The forum starts at 6 p.m. Monday at . For those unable to attend, it will be broadcast on 漏 2024 外网天堂 at noon Tuesday and Wednesday. During the forum and its broadcast, use the hashtag to talk about the event online.
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Ferguson and Beyond: Continuing the Community Conversation
- When: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2015; doors open at 5 p.m.
- Where: , 33 S. Florissant Road, Ferguson