Redefining Police Power, Restoring Personal Freedom, Rebuilding Faith in American Democracy

The Fourth Annual Robert J. Doherty Memorial Lecture with

Douglas A. Blackmon:

What Comes Next?

Redefining Police Power, Restoring Personal Freedom, Rebuilding Faith in American Democracy

Presented by the Justice Center of Rensselaer County

Thursday, April 2, 2026

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

30 Second Street, Troy, NY

Our speaker is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Slavery by Another Name, an acclaimed filmmaker, scholar, and former Wall Street Journal senior national correspondent.

The Topic

“WHAT COMES NEXT? Redefining Police Power, Restoring Personal Freedom, Rebuilding Faith in American Democracy”

Our society has dramatically reshaped and repaired itself four times in history: after the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Depression, and the Civil Rights Era of the 1960s. In each era, we transformed the role of law enforcement. Now we stand at the threshold of the Next American Reconstruction – and Douglas A. Blackmon will help us understand what comes next.

???? Admission is FREE– please RSVP today so we can plan for you!