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Dennis Parker

Former Director

桃子视频Racial Justice Program

Bio

Dennis Parker () was director of the 桃子视频Racial Justice Program, leading its efforts in combating discrimination and addressing other issues with a disproportionate impact on communities of color. Parker oversaw work to combat the 鈥淪chool-to-Prison鈥 pipeline, the profiling of airline passengers subjected to searches and wrongfully placed on watch lists and the racial bias in the criminal justice system. Prior to joining the ACLU, Parker was the chief of the Civil Rights Bureau in the Office of New York State Attorney General under Eliot Spitzer. He previously spent 14 years at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Parker has also worked with the New York Legal Aid Society. He teaches Race, Poverty and Constitutional Law at New York Law School. He graduated from Harvard Law School and Middlebury College.


Featured work

Apr 14, 2015

Recent Slayings of Unarmed Black Men Showcase Culture of Police Violence

Recent Slayings of Unarmed Black Men Showcase Culture of Police Violence

Apr 14, 2015

The Real Lesson of Walter Scott鈥檚 Slaying

The Real Lesson of Walter Scott鈥檚 Slaying

Mar 12, 2015

Discovering Hope in Selma

Discovering Hope in Selma

Mar 9, 2015

School-to-Prison Pipeline

School-to-Prison Pipeline

Jan 21, 2015

Will the Supreme Court Demolish An Iconic Civil Rights Law?

Will the Supreme Court Demolish An Iconic Civil Rights Law?

Dec 4, 2014

Believing Our Lying Eyes

Believing Our Lying Eyes

Nov 28, 2014

Black and Blue: The All-Too-Often Toxic Relationship Between Communities of Color and Law Enforcement

Black and Blue: The All-Too-Often Toxic Relationship Between Communities of Color and Law Enforcement

Sep 4, 2014

A Taxicab Confession for a Post-Ferguson America

A Taxicab Confession for a Post-Ferguson America

Aug 15, 2014

Ferguson Police's PR Stunt Poisons Independent and Impartial Investigation

Ferguson Police's PR Stunt Poisons Independent and Impartial Investigation

Aug 14, 2014

Parents of Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis Share Their Loss at the United Nations

Parents of Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis Share Their Loss at the United Nations