Community Topic for June 4, 2011: Racial Profiling vs. Criminal Profiling Forum

The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission is sponsoring an open forum/panel discussion entitled “Fostering an Understanding: Racial Profiling vs. Criminal Profiling”.

The forum is June 4 from 2:00 - 4:00pm at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (1340 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA) and is free and open to the public.

Panel will consist of representatives from the following:

• Cedar Rapids Police Department


• Hiawatha Police Department


• Marion Police Department


• Linn County Sheriff’s Office


• NAACP


• Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission

Panel Moderator: Beth Malicki of KCRG

I have attached a flyer with details; please feel free to post in your office or pass on to anyone you think might be interested.

We hope you will plan to attend! Let me know if you have questions.

Information submitted by:

Stefanie Robinson
Investigator and Mediator, Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
City of Cedar Rapids, 425 2Nd Street SE, Suite 960, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Office: 319-286-5036
Fax: 319-286-5136
E-mail: s.robinson@cedar-rapids.org

Website: http://www.cedar-rapids.org/government/departments/civil-rights/

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