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Delaware County Community College this week hosted, Law, Order and the Black Lives Matter Movement,a symposium that explored issues surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement, such as police brutality, white privilege, stereotypes, the militarization of some municipal police forces, justifiable use of force, police officer safety and more.

The symposium, which took place at the schools Marple campus in Media, was moderated by KYW Newsradio reporter Cherri Gregg and featured panelists John Whelan, Delaware County district attorney; Reggie Shuford, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania; Ramona Palmerio-Roberts, associate professor, psychology, Neumann University; and Jennifer Wyse, assistant professor of sociology, Widener University.

About 100 students, faculty, administrators, staff and guests attended the event, sponsored by the colleges Black and Latino Male Empowerment Initiative, a group led by faculty, administrators and staff that seeks to enhance and improve diversity at the College through insightful programs, mentoring and other activities, according to a news release.

Gregg, who also is an attorney, utilized several short video clips of fatal and near-fatal incidents involving confrontations between police and citizens, both white and Black, to help explore the issues.

The panel examined issues of justice, equality, equity, and the impact of police body cameras, cell phone video, social media and the internet on community-police relations.

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Delco college talks 'law, order, Black Lives Matter movement' - The Philadelphia Tribune