Excited to be making the opening remarks tomorrow w/ Black Public Defender Association (BPDA) and NBLSA to help demystify the PD hiring process. We need more attorneys dedicated to fighting for our clients. #BlackDefendersMatter
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to show your support for Black Public Defender Association (BPDA) and help spread the word that #BlackDefendersMatter ! #BlackLivesMatter #CriminalJusticeReform #habeas
David Sutton, Marin
Maurice Kenner, Circuit Public Defender, Atlanta
Kenneth Days, City of Atlanta
Mychael Jefferson-Reese, Chesterfield County
Add more names if you have them
Much love & respect. Thank U to all the Black Defenders on BHM & every month #BlackDefendersMatter
Today's the last day to get your #BlackDefendersMatter t-shirts!
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May 25, 2021 marks 1 year from the brutal murder of #GeorgeFloyd . We're holding an hour-long 'Real Talk' for Black defenders to reflect on this past year + share where they think we, as a community, should go from here. Register here: ow.ly/yuKQ50EP0a9 #BlackDefendersMatter
Black defenders are still fighting for our communities inside and outside of the courtroom in any way we can. #DefendBlackLives #BlackDefendersMatter
We're excited to march with #publicdefenders all across the country tomorrow. Our voices and our clients' voices WILL be heard. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽
Remember to wear your masks, do your best to socially distance, and SAY. THEIR. NAMES. #BlackLivesMatter
The Board of Judges of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has selected @AttyJWill to serve as Magistrate Judge for a term of 8 years: ow.ly/yhJE50HG8vs.
Congrats, Jennifer! 🎉 #BlackDefendersMatter
Don’t miss this special opportunity to help welcome April Frazier Camara as NLADA’s new President and CEO, and thank Jo-Ann Wallace for her outstanding service! #SafeguardJustice #RethinkJails #BlackDefendersMatter #habeascorpus 👇👇
BPDA supports the professional growth and development of Black leaders in public defense, cultivate new leaders and champion solutions to the disparate treatment of people of color in court systems throughout the United States. #111DaysOfNLADA
We're kicking off the second day of the BPDA Conference with the 'Black Men in Leadership' panel! #BlackDefendersMatter
Stan German is moderating this discussion featuring Derwyn Bunton Mike Carter Sharone Mitchell, Jr. @mgivhan.
Save the date! Don't miss this special Real Talk on 5/25 for Black defenders to come together, recommit, and look ahead to next steps in the fight for justice as we work to end systemic racism at all levels of U.S. law. #BlackDefendersMatter #GeorgeFloyd #racialjustice #habeas
I will miss working cases alongside of you @AttyJWill , but I am proud of you and look forward to showing up in court with bail apps and alternative to incarceration plans of release 😊✊🏽🙌🏽 #BlackLivesMatter #abolition #blackdefendersmatter
President Biden has just tied the all-time record for Black public defender judicial confirmations, with 16 (set by Obama over eight years). #BlackDefendersMatter
🔐 How did Philip Zimmermann almost go to jail so that you could send an email without worrying that your personal data would be stolen? Read his story on Hidden Heroes:: hubs.ly/Q01l8NWq0
#hiddenheroes #innovation #emailprivacy #software #dataprotection
Black joy! It's what I feel. These moments don't come often. So today I will sit with this! And rest for the fight ahead. #blackdefendersmatter
I could not be more proud of my comrades on the front line. #Blackdefendersmatter #BlackLivesAlwaysMattered
#Blackadvocatesmatter
Tomorrow! BPDA + NBLSA are coming together to demystify the public defender hiring process. Hear from Black public defenders about their unique experiences and connect with offices currently hiring. Register now! bit.ly/BPDA_1013 #BlackDefendersMatter #PDTwitter
Today she officially became *Justice* Jackson. Her journey ahead is uncharted and the challenges before her are great. But today, we celebrate Ketanji Brown Jackson. KBJ! KBJ! KBJ! #BlackDefendersMatter
Black Public Defender Association (BPDA) is out today urging the Senate to #confirmKBJ ! We’re all excited to be apart of this historic moment! Demand Justice NBLSA #Defender4SCOTUS #BlackDefendersMatter
I am excited to participate in this virtual event tonight on behalf of my office New York County Defender Services. #blackdefendersmatter , and we need more of them.
Three years ago, on June 8, 2020, public defenders nationwide marched together to protest the injustices brought upon Black lives. We fight daily to protect communities from injustices not only in the streets but within the courtrooms! #KeepingthePromise
W/BPDA members Adeola Ogunkeyede chief PD of Travis County and Porsha Shaf'on Venable, supervising atty at The Bronx Defenders. Finally (maybe) we are getting ready to release a paper. BPDA is building and dismantling systems of injustice every.damn.day #Blackdefendersmatter
Hey LSULawCenter students! Check out this summer internship funding opportunity!!! #blsa #lsulaw #blackdefendersmatter
Who do we want? KBJ!
When do we want her? NOW!
#ConfirmKBJ #BlackDefendersMatter
Demand Justice NBLSA