Over-Policing of Black and Latinx Youth in Pomona
"A Compassionate City:" Over-Policing of Black and Latinx Youth in Pomona
December 15, 2021 - 5:30 PM ET
This webinar corresponded with the release of the first Year of Justice report and explored the disproportionate number of Black and Latinx youth who are arrested by the Pomona Police Department. We invited Gente Organizada, a local non-profit, and Pomona community members to share their testimony on the advocacy and social justice efforts. This collaboration is a case study and a blueprint for social justice efforts in other cities across the United States.
Moderated by Rafik Mohamed, Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at California State University, San-Bernardino
Panelists included:
- Jesus Sanchez, Co-Founder and Director of Gente Organizada
- Miranda Sheffield, Community Scholar & Organizer, Gente Organizada
- Frank Guzman Jr., Masters of Public Policy Candidate, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
- Bianca N. Haro, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, Pitzer College
- Adrienna Wong, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU of SoCal
