UW-Madison professor visits UWEC, talk on racial disparities in justice system
Published: Nov. 16, 2016 at 5:29 PM CST
UW- Eau Claire held a discussion about racial disparities in the Wisconsin criminal justice system.
Wednesday’s event featured UW-Madison Sociology Professor Doctor Pamela Oliver who's studied the incarceration rates and its connection to social movements like Black Lives Matter.
Organizers say the Badger State ranks among the three worst states in the nation in black-white racial disparities - including high school graduation, poverty and unemployment rates.
“To understand the way in which crime control and the policing protest is an important topic that's always intertwined with politics and have some ways to think about these controversial issues,” said Dr. Oliver.
Dr. Oliver has been studying racial disparities for more than 15 years.
