Connecticut State Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Robinson will discuss implicit bias to kick off the University of St. Joseph 2022 Speaker Series, "The Color of Justice," on April 12. The public is invited to attend this free event at the university's Crystal Room, beginning at 7 p.m.

Joining the chief justice will be journalist Karen Florin of The Day of New London and Hartford attorney James Bergenn.

Reception entertainment, sponsored by Ken Slater of Halloran Sage, will be the jazz duo of Jen Allen and Matt Dwonszyk, starting at 6:15 p.m.

A second session, on April 19, will feature case histories showing treatment of people of color by the justice system. Panelists will be Ken Barone, manager of the Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project; State Sen. Gary Winfield; Bloomfield High School state champion football coach Tylon Outlaw; Hartford City Councilor Tiana Hercules; Assistant to State Police Commissioner and former Hartford Deputy Police Chief Brian Foley; and Hartford civil rights attorney Ken Krayeske. Moderator Andy Thibault is the series coordinator and a member of the University's Digital Media and Communication Advisory Board.

University of St. Joseph President Rhona Free noted the school's Restorative Justice program "is unique in providing students with knowledge in law enforcement, corrections, and the judicial systems but also the theories and practice of restorative justice. Bringing experts like the speakers in this series to campus reflects the university's commitment to ensuring that students hear from people who have been most directly affected by and who play important roles in the criminal justice system."

Reception entertainment will be performed by the Jen Allen ensemble featuring vocalist Linda Ransom, starting at 6:15 p.m. in the Crystal Room. The performance will be sponsored by Philip Russell of the Law Offices of Philip Russell; A. Paul Spinella of Spinella & Associates; and Leander Dolphin and James Bergenn of Shipman & Goodwin.