Francis Care King School of Law. Photo by Frederic C. Chalfant
Francis King Carey School of Law. Photo by Frederic C. Chalfant

The University of Maryland Law School announced a new eight-week course and discussion series beginning in September that โ€œwill examine the unrest in Baltimore as well as its causes and possible solutions.โ€

โ€œFreddie Grayโ€™s Baltimore: Past, Present, and Moving Forwardโ€ will be open to U Md.โ€™s law school students and students at the universityโ€™s School of Social Work.

According to Donald B. Tobin, dean of University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, the course will put a big focus on practical application. โ€œWe see this course as an opportunity for our students to grapple with important issues in their backyard,โ€ Tobin said. โ€œWe want not only to educate our students but to inspire them to act on what theyโ€™ve learned and work with our neighbors in West Baltimore to strengthen our community and city.โ€

Students will also be constantly updated on opportunities to volunteer locally as the course go on.

You can read more about the new course from WBAL.