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Services are currently a hybrid of both in person and via Zoom at this time (subject to change depending on Covid status) -- at 12 noon Sundays; Zoom Links are sent out to members in the Monday newsletter and again on Sunday mornings.

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Humanist Discussion: Criminal Justice

August 22, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!

This week’s topic will be: The Criminal Justice System in the USA.

Some Articles etc to help with discussion:

Outstanding 12 minute TED talk on how the poor are SO abused by the system:

https://www.ted.com/talks/salil_dudani_how_jails_extort_the_poor?referrer=playlist-criminal_justice_reform_now&autoplay=true

Excellent talk on general cultural issues around criminal justice. 23 min.

https://www.ted.com/talks/bryan_stevenson_we_need_to_talk_about_an_injustice?referrer=playlist-criminal_justice_reform_now

Excellent talk on how the war on drugs has been wrong in every way. 17 min.

https://www.ted.com/talks/ethan_nadelmann_why_we_need_to_end_the_war_on_drugs?referrer=playlist-criminal_justice_reform_now&autoplay=true

Excellent talk on why police reform necessary. 13 min

https://www.ted.com/talks/melvin_russell_i_love_being_a_police_officer_but_we_need_reform?referrer=playlist-criminal_justice_reform_now

Outstanding talk on Bail. Astonishing statistics! 14 min.

https://www.ted.com/talks/robin_steinberg_what_if_we_ended_the_injustice_of_bail?referrer=playlist-criminal_justice_reform_now

Very good talk on secret prisons in the USA. 15 min.

https://www.ted.com/talks/will_potter_the_secret_us_prisons_you_ve_never_heard_of_before?referrer=playlist-truths_about_the_us_prison_system&autoplay=true

Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.

Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Details

Date:: August 22, 2022
Time:: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Category:: Humanist Discussion
Event Tags:: Humanist Discussion