The Black Law Students Association on the Delaware campus will present the panel discussion “Trayvon Martin: Does Public Outcry Impact Prosecutorial Discretion?” on Monday, April 9.The event, to be held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom, will begin at 5 p.m.Widener Law Associate Professor Justin G. Holbrook will moderate the discussion. The speaker lineup includes:

Renee Hughes, who has served as chief executive officer at the American Red Cross, southeastern Pennsylvania chapter, since May 2011. She came to the job after serving 15 years as a Court of Common Pleas judge.
Sylvester Johnson, who served as Philadelphia police commissioner from 2002 to 2008.
Leon Goodman, who works in the investigations division to the Chief Counsel Office of Audit and Compliance at the Philadelphia Housing Authority. He is a former Philadelphia assistant district attorney.
Shaka M. Johnson, Philadelphia defense attorney who is a former police officer and former prosecutor in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia attorney Richard R. Harris, a recognized authority on trial

The event is open to the public and all are welcome.