A lot of very brave people in Baton Rouge came forward (over and over and over again) to make sure Troy Lawrence Jr. couldn’t wear a badge anymore. He would still be in uniform if BRPD leadership (and the Parish Attorney) had their way.
www.wbrz.com/news/ex-brpd...
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For the last year dozens of 1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls at @uvalaw.bsky.social have been running a weekly legal clinic at Charlottesville’s day shelter, The Haven. Law schools are (in)famous for strapping you with a completely unrealistic workload and I am so proud of these students for making this a priority!
@yoyokellyo.bsky.social and baby posing in front of the Scottsboro Boys Museum
Visited this great, tiny museum in Scottsboro, AL with @yoyokellyo.bsky.social and JP. Apart from a small marker at the courthouse, it’s the town’s only commemoration of the most important American criminal case in the 20th century.
The first time a local school came for a field trip was 2022.
Our baby has been alive for two deadly, illegal campaigns by the U.S. to remove a foreign leader. She’s 7 weeks old.
Whoever coined the expression 'don't cry over spilled milk' definitely wasn't breastfeeding at the time.
'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
Hey all, if you're like me, you've probably been wondering how you can help people in Minnesota. A reached out to some friends and they recommended giving money to either the Immigrant Law Center or any of the mutual aid orgs listed on Stand With Minnesota. I'll be giving to both. Links below
Tonight our family—age range 73 years to 11 days—joined many hundreds of others in the freezing cold and dark outside ICE HQ to oppose fascism. We are going to win.
(Also, this is the “me & yoyokellyo.bsky.social had a baby” post. Meet Jasper Pauli (“JP”); she’s already sick of their BS.)
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
Yay!!!! Congratulations!!!!
If this is accurate (from Minnesota Star Tribune) it sounds a lot like murder.
This is spot-on.
The UVA "deal" might be the worst/most dangerous (so far). With the help of UVA's leadership, Trump coerced a leading U.S. university to foreswear all efforts (including 100% lawful measures) to achieve diversity.
A betrayal of our values.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Happy last class of the semester! Wrapped the term with a parole hearing for our client who has served half a century in prison - and before that, two tours in Vietnam. Special appearance by a UVa law student @kirkwolff.bsky.social who testified as an expert in veterans affairs!@gwlaw.bsky.social
New Orleans in 2025 has had the 2nd fewest murders since 1970. fewest shootings in decades, fewest carjackings & car thefts since 2013, and fewest vehicle burglaries since before 2011.
Relative to 2022/2023 peak:
Shootings -60%
Murders -57%
Carjackings -78%
Vehicle burglaries -68%
Car thefts -67%
A New Orleans man who spent three decades in prison before his murder conviction was vacated won election to serve as the city’s chief criminal court record keeper, despite the state challenging his past. https://cnn.it/48iwvTi
Hell yea, Calvin! Or should I say, Mr. Clerk of Court.
Correction. Our costume was: "ALLEGED assault with a deli weapon, AN ALLEGATION ULTIMATELY REJECTED BY A JURY OF HIS PEERS AFTER CAREFUL DELIBERATION."
For the record: @tframpton.bsky.social and I would never had made light of this terrifying situation if we had bothered to take the time to hear from the victim.
That being said, we are available for in court reenactments.
Our couple’s costume this year is: “Assault with a deli weapon.”
Happy Halloween to everyone except ICE, the National Guard, and other federal law enforcement occupying our city. #FreeDC
Parole board hrgs are tough. Esp in Virginia where your client isn’t present, & instead meets separately, w/o you. I wish all my clients had the beautiful network loving and wise women that showed up for our client today. Once again, very grateful for my @gwlaw.bsky.social student’s persistence.
Recap of the last 2 weeks: 6 visits to clients in federal prisons in 3 states, with 8 students, while 6ish months pregnant… with 3 court appearances mixed in….grateful to still have the energy for this, for @gwlaw.bsky.social for supporting the work, and for my student’s dedication and compassion.
Pictured: @uvalaw.bsky.social 3Ls Louisa Auerbach & Kyndall Walker who co-wrote a brilliant petition, and @gwlaw.bsky.social 3Ls Kenji Yamamoto & Jake Wylie who have fought relentlessly with BOP to ensure we can speak to our client, and carried the case across the finish line in court today.
A great day in court! So thrilled for our client who will get home just in time for his first Thanksgiving with his family in 16 years. And I am so proud of the 9 law students (7 at @uvalaw.bsky.social & 2 at @gwlaw.bsky.social) who worked so diligently for 2+ years to secure a sentence reduction.
(Also we were in Criminal Court, not Family Court, but this was the closest exit after four hours in court).
So proud of the 8 law students (6 at @uvalaw.bsky.social and 2 at @gwlaw.bsky.social) who put 2+ years pursuing a sentence reduction for a client under D.C.’s Second Look Law. GW Law 3Ls Zoe Jacobs and Nick Teachenor’s professionalism and preparation during today’s 3 hour hearing was extraordinary.
