[Peacectr_list] NAACP forum "Civil Rights and Law Enforcement" tonight

[Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine]

Press Release
Greater Bangor Area NAACP Announces a
Community Forum: "Civil Rights and Law Enforcement-A Community Dialogue"

	The Greater Bangor Area NAACP will hold a community forum 
entitled "Civil Rights and Law Enforcement-A Community Dialogue" on 
Friday, April 25, 2008 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Wellman Commons Hall 
(at the former Bangor Theological Seminary campus), 300 Union Street, 
Bangor.

	The main purpose of the forum is for citizens of the greater 
Bangor area to open up a dialogue between law enforcement and persons 
of color about racial equality in law enforcement, toward the goal of 
establishing a positive relationship.  The forum will take place in 
an open-minded, safe environment, in the spirit and memory of Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr.

	A panel consisting of members of the NAACP, local police 
department chiefs, a representative from the Maine Attorney General's 
office, members of the local clergy, University of Maine Professor 
Douglas Allen and a student representative will open the floor to 
citizens' questions and comments under the facilitation of a 
moderator.

	Greater Bangor NAACP President Joe Perry, who spearheaded 
this effort to bring together community leaders to respond to the 
common concerns that the organization hears from the public, is 
optimistic.  "We hope that this will be the first in a series of 
constructive community discussions about race and law enforcement," 
said Perry.  Future community dialogues concerning racial equality in 
the economic and educational arenas are also tentatively planned by 
the GBA NAACP.

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