Groups seeking the removal of the Confederate Talbot Boys statue from the Talbot County courthouse grounds filed suit in federal court.Located on the Talbot County Courthouse lawn, Maryland s last-known public Confederate monument is up again for battle. This is an outdated homage to white supremacy, said Dana Vickers, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland.The court action was announced Wednesday morning by the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, the Talbot County Branch of the NAACP, attorney Kisha Petticolas and community activist Richard M. Potter, the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland and the law firm Crowell and Moring LLP.The Talbot Boys monument has long drawn criticism for its Confederate ties. Some call for the monument to be removed from public property while others argue the history and the statue should remain in place.Petticolas, assistant public defender in Talbot County, said the issue surrounding the Confederate monum
Yale Teach-In Series Reflects on the Path Forward After the Chauvin Verdict
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Yale Teach-In Series Reflects on the Path Forward After the Chauvin Verdict
A series of three teach-ins involving Law School faculty, staff, alumni, and affiliates examined the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted in the murder of George Floyd. The series presented an opportunity for the Yale community to reflect and come together in the wake of the verdict.
The teach-ins were held as webinars on April 22 & 23, 2021 for the Yale community and explored the wide-ranging legal and societal implications of the killing of Floyd, the subsequent legal proceedings, and the recent guilty verdicts.
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