Hear Bobby Seale speak on Police Accountability on Wednesday April 4!
An Evening of Free Speech
With Bobby Seale and Tony Platt
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Tony Platt 6:00 to 7:00 pm
Bobby Seale 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Bobby Seale is an activist working toward police accountability. He
previously co-founded and was Chairman of the Black Panther Party.
Tony Platt is a Distinguished Affiliated Scholar at the UC Berkeley
Center for the Study of Law and Society. He is the author of ten books
and 150 essays and articles dealing with issues of race, inequality,
and social justice in American history. His upcoming book “Behind
These Walls: Rethinking Crime and Punishment in the United States”
will be released by St. Martin’s Press in January 2019.
They will be speaking on police misconduct and accountability in
general, and specifically about the voter initiative to create an
elected Police Accountability Board with full authority over the
Berkeley Police Department.
There is no charge to attend. Any questions call 510-485-6044.
Media please contact us so we can reserve space for you and any
equipment you might bring.