Insights
Racism is Alive and Well in the Criminal Legal System
I have been a criminal defense lawyer for 40 years; having tried more than 200 cases to verdict. As a result, I am very familiar with lawyers using appeals to racial bigotry to win cases. Appeals to racial prejudice in a criminal trial are unethical – even illegal.
August 28th Marks a Solemn Reminder of Our Nation’s Complicated History
On August 28, thousands of people will converge on Washington, DC, to celebrate and honor the rights of Black Americans to vote, be free from racist policing, and have access to reparations as outlined by H.R. 40…
The History of American Policing is Rooted in Control and Suppression
During the 2020 Vice-Presidential debates, former Vice President Mike Pence said that the presumption that America is systemically racist and that law enforcement has implicit biases against minorities…