Sisters of democracy

Moderator: David Maraniss
Panelist: Jocelyn Benson
Panelist: Barbara McQuade

Location: This session was filmed live in-person on Sept. 17 at Shannon Hall in Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.

Michigan secretary of state Jocelyn Benson and University of Michigan law professor Barb McQuade, a former federal prosecutor and voice of insight and wisdom on MSNBC, discuss the myriad legal and political threats to democracy facing America in a wide ranging conversation with David Maraniss.

Session sponsored by Godfrey & Kahn

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