Analyzing Domestic Violence In Light of Ray Rice

September 10, 2014 – Segment 2

We examine the issue of domestic violence, in the wake of the events surrounding the video released of Ravens player Ray Rice assaulting his then-fiance Janay Palmer and Rice’s subsequent indefinite suspension from the team. We will talk about the NFL response, Keith Olbermann’s call for Ravens leadership to resign, Janay Palmer Rice’s statement, and other pieces of this complex story.

Our panel of guests includes: Jacqueline Robarge, Founder and Director of Power Inside; Dr. Lawrence Brown, activist, public health consultant, and Assistant Professor of Public Health at Morgan State University; Mothyna James-Brightful, Visionary Director for Heal A Woman To Heal A Nation; Joe Ehrmann, former defensive lineman for the Baltimore Colts and motivational speaker who runs Coach for America; and David Miller, Founder of the Dare To Be King Project LLC.

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Written by Marc Steiner

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