Dr. Payne speaks at forum on stand your ground law in Alaska

Dr. Payne (standing) presents information on
Stand Your Ground law in other states and
available research on impact of these laws.

Dr. Troy Payne, Justice faculty, was a panelist at "Community Forum: Stand Your Ground Law in Alaska" sponsored by the Anchorage Community Police Relations Task Force and the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission (AERC) on November 7 at Clark Middle School.

The forum addressed the Stand Your Ground law and its implementation in Alaska.  Dr. Payne presented information on Stand Your Ground law in other states and available research on the impact of these laws.

Click here for Dr. Payne's PowerPoint presentation: "Stand Your Ground": History and Effects.

Other panelists included: John Skidmore, Alaska Department of Law; Wanda Greene, NAACP; Kevin McGee, NAACP Political Action Committee; and Chief Mark Mew, Anchorage Police Department. Susan Parkes, local attorney, was the moderator. The program was opened by Rev. William Greene, Chair of the Anchorage Community Police Relations Task Force.

For more information, contact Stephanie Horvat, AERC Intake and Outreach Coordinator, at 343-4342 or horvatsm@muni.org

L to r: Susan Parkes, moderator; John Skidmore, Dept. of Law, Dr. Troy Payne, UAA Justice Center;
Wanda Greene, NAACP; Kevin McGee, NAACP Police Action Committee; Chief Mark Mew,
Anchorage Police Dept.; Rev. William Greene, Chair, Anchorage Community Police Relations Task Force.