wade henderson, first witness. >> thank you, mr. chairman. chairman durbin, ranking member cruz, and members of the subcommittee. i'm wade henderson, president and ceo of the leadership conference on civil and human rights, the coalition of more than 200 national organizations representing persons of color, women, children, organized labor, persons with disabilities, seniors, lesbian, gay, bisexual and friends gender community, and the faith-based community. let me start by thanking you, chairman durbin for your remarkable leadership from passing bipartisan legislation like the matthew shepperd and rights, ct to voting stand your ground laws, apple civil rights of american muslims, you have been a champion on issues of vital importance to the civil and human rights community for years. let me also acknowledge you, rafrpbling member cruz, in your role as the new chair of the subcommittee for the 114th congress. senator, we are hopeful that as the new chair you will build on the subcommittee's legacy and continue to work in a bipartisan fashion

mr. henderson i believe, was that when there's not federal crimes involved but still federal funding involved. >> right. >> and can we require some kind of protocol in community policing? and let me ask you something because this is the difference between ferguson and staten island i think, is ferguson, the police department did not really represent the community in its makeup. and i think in new york it does more. and this is for anyone on the panel, but maybe dr. alexander first. what does that say about training versus, or inlaid with having the police department represent the committees because well, it's important, senator. as we all know, diversity is very important concept. i think we all tend to be very close attention to, and one in this nation that i would hope whether it's government or private industry we all make some attempt to rectify, particularly when we see agencies such that maybe lacking in that area. diversity is usually important. there are many departments across this country who are doing it very well every day. and there's some communities in this country, senator, th

mr. henderson, i believe, was not federalere's crime involved there's still federal funding involved. >> right. can we require some kind protocol in community policing. and let me ask you something, because this is the difference between ferguson and staten island, i think, is that ferguson the police department not represent the community. in its makeup. and i think in new york it does more. panel, for anyone on the first.be dr. alexander aboutoes that say leagueg versus, or in with having the police department represent the community? it's important, senator, as we all know very important concept. i think we all tend to pay close attention to and one in this nation with that i would hope, whether it's government or private city industry, we all rectifye attempt to when we see agencies that may be lacking in that area. is hugely important. there are many department as cross this country who are doing well every day. and there are some communities in this cray, senator, that struggle with the whole concept of diversity. be deliberate, or they don't take it that serious, willhen in some c

mr. henderson, because i think that a lack of an indictment in the corner case certainly shocked and appalled callous people and led to the kind of the suggestions that state attorney general schneiderman made. i'm not sure the developer would have authority to require a special state prosecutor to prosecute a local or state policeman. but i think the suggestion certainly is one that has attracted a lot of support and understanding and rightly so. i appreciate all of you raising the sensitive issue. i'm a cosponsor of the smarter sensing act which was instituted by our chairman senator durbin and senator lee and i know as a former prosecutor tom ford discretion is and that restricting discretion, most particularly and sentencing, can impede justice and fairness. and also against the interests of society. and i also have called for stronger oversight as abuse of military equipment. right now as you probably know the really is no in effect collection of data as to what is dispensed by the department of justice, where it goes, what it is used for. there's no accountability by the department of d

mr. henderson, professor at the university of david clark school of law. professor to ginobili joining the leadership committee, testifies a graduate of harvard university and rutgers university scule school of law. r. cedric alexander. they see deputy chief operating officer in charge of the office of public safety for dekalb. previously served as federal security director for delirt international airport. the office of public safety for the division of criminal justice and chief of police in rochester, new york. 15 years in florida. a doctoral degree. thank you. our next witness is a familiar friend. laura murphy. a boggs the civil lirkts union she has healed on several occasions. longest head of the federal affairs operation in the aclu's 94-year history. she received her bachelors from wellesley college. it is customary to swear in our witness. if you would all please rise. do you affirm the testimony you're about to give to the subcommittee is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god. thank you. let it be reflected all thre

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