Tuesday: Just five days after announcing the firing of police officer Blane Salamoni and the three-day suspension of Howie Lake II for their roles in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, BRPD Chief Murphy Paul will talk about the department’s use of force policies and police reform. Paul is the featured speaker at Together Baton Rouge’s monthly lunch, taking place from noon to 1:15 p.m. at St. Paul’s Catholic Church on Gus Young Avenue. The event is free to attend, but a $5 donation is suggested. RSVP and get more information.
Thursday: PatentDive CEO Eric Leininger is the featured speaker at Tech Park Academy’s monthly seminar, taking place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Louisiana Technology Park on Florida Boulevard. New Orleans-based PatentDive produces software that helps entrepreneurs easily draft patents. Leininger, a registered patent agent, will give an introductory course on how to draft and receive a patent. Registration and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program to follow at noon. The seminar cost is $10. Register and get more information.
Thursday: CNN political commentator Bakari Sellers will moderate a panel discussion on the overcriminalization of minorities from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at the Southern University Law Center. The panel—part of the Southern University Law Center’s Journal of Race, Gender, & Poverty annual symposium—will feature Gov. John Bel Edwards and Congressman Cedric Richmond. The event is free and open to the public. Other guests include Carlton J. Miller of lobbying group FWD; Virginia Congressman Bobby Scott; Donald Cravins, Jr. of National Urban League; and Alanah Odoms Hebert, deputy general counsel for the Louisiana Supreme Court.
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