On this edition of Century: Systemic Racism in the Criminal Legal System. Recently at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, the Fourth Annual Session of the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement held public consultations on systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent in the criminal legal system.

Omar Figueroa has more than twenty six years of experience at the vanguard of California cannabis law and is widely respected as an industry expert. Omar is a Director of the Sebastopol Center for the Arts and the Sonoma County Bar Association.

On this edition of Century: Strengthening Young People, the Family, and Society. Surviving political and environmental crises is challenging for everyone but particularly for young people. Addressing these challenges requires a comprehensive approach that combines evidence-based interventions with grassroots initiatives.

Major Neill Franklin is a retired 34-year law enforcement veteran of the Maryland State Police and Baltimore Police Department. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP).