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One-on-One with Keith Ellison

Moderator: John Nichols
Panelist: Keith Ellison

Location: Shannon Hall in Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.

Join John Nichols of the Cap Times in a conversation with Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s attorney general, about criminal justice reform, racial equity and the struggle to achieve justice for all. It was Ellison who, after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, took over the case and led a prosecution team that brought Derek Chauvin to justice. Now in his second term as Minnesota’s attorney general, this is one of only a handful of appearances Ellison is making for extended discussions of one of the most closely watched trials in American history and of the steps to reform policing.

Tickets: General Admission
Sponsor: Madison Community Foundation

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