The following remarks were delivered by San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi on Aug. 1, 2013, at the Criminal Litigation Ethics Seminar at UC Hastings College of the Law. Jeff spoke about unconscious bias in the criminal justice system, recent neuroscience findings, and the Trayvon Martin case. He was among three keynote presenters at the seminar, a hands-onContinue reading “SF Public Defender Jeff Adachi on Implicit Bias”
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Eva Paterson to Speak at ABA Hearing on ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
The American Bar Association National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws has invited Eva Paterson to speak at its Western Regional public hearing on Aug. 9 in San Francisco. The crucial public forum will address issues raised by the Zimmerman case and will include expert witnesses drawn from local and regional community and governmentContinue reading “Eva Paterson to Speak at ABA Hearing on ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws”
George Zimmerman and Me
Mendocino County, California Early Saturday Evening July 13, 2013 The twelve members of my Black women’s reading group had just sat down to dinner outside at the end of a beautiful day. We were on a weekend retreat in Mendocino County, and a feast had been prepared for us. We were thanking Chef Cheryl whenContinue reading “George Zimmerman and Me”