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In almost every highly publicized case of police using deadly force and killing unarmed individuals, the person killed was an African American male. These incidents have caused dramatic erosion in public confidence in the justice system and America's promise of equal treatment under the law. Minority communities need assurance that our justice system is fair and balanced and is for the protection of everyone. Solutions must be developed to sustain confidence in our judicial. Ferguson's Fault Lines will also examine other important topics of debate such as: The framing of the issues by the media in black versus white The policing of black and poor communities by law enforcement officers Poverty Looting Rioting The color and face of crime as portrayed in the media The identity of the black male narrative The relevance of black life and whether and how it matters

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Kimberly Jade Norwood is a Professor of Law at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, MO. She completed her undergraduate work at Fordham University. She graduated from law school at the University of Missouri-Columbia where she also became the first Black person in the school's history to become a member of the prestigious Missouri Law Review. She clerked for Federal District Court Judge after law school and practiced with Bryan Cave, LLP, before joining the faculty at the School of Law in 1990. Six years later, she became the first Black female to receive tenure in Washington University's history.

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