Wednesday, March 9
"The Fairbanks 4: Lessons Learned from Alaska's First Exoneration"
Events for the 2016 National Criminal Justice Month kicked off with "The Fairbanks 4: Lessons Learned from Alaska's First Exoneration." This program was co-sponsored by the Alaska Innocence Project.Panelists were Rick Allen, Director, Office of Public Advocacy; Lesley Hammer, Forensic Scientist, Hammer Forensics; and Bill Oberly, Executive Director, Alaska Innocence Project.
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| Panelists (far right at table) for the "The Fairbanks 4" program spoke to a packed room of students and members of the public. |
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| Posing for a photo after the program (l to r): Jory Knott, student and Pre-Law Society officer and Alaska Innocence Project intern, panelists: Rick Allen, Office of Public Advocacy; Lesley Hammer, Hammer Forensics; and Bill Oberly, Alaska Innocence Project; program moderator Dr. Troy Payne, Justice Center; students and Pre-Law Society officers Nathel Sims and Camilla Hussein. |
Wednesday, March 23
"How the U.S. Supports Peacekeeping in Africa: Policing and Police Training"
Later in the month Mark Mew, former Anchorage Police Department (APD) Chief, discussed his recent experiences in Africa during the program, "How the U.S. Supports Peacekeeping in Africa: Policing and PoliceTraining." Mr. Mew's work in Africa was coordinated by Bering Straits Native Corporation.The 2016 National Criminal Justice Month programs were sponsored by the Justice Center, Justice Club, and the Pre-Law Society.
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| Mark Mew (standing center) describes the challenges facing peacekeepers in Africa today. |
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| L to r: Bill Mendenhall, Bering Straits Native Corporation; Mark Mew, former APD chief; program moderator Dr. Troy Payne, Justice Center; Jory Knott, student and Pre-Law Society officer. |
