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“Defund the Police,” Wrongful Convictions, & Radical Change Part 2: An Interview with Harvard Law School Professor Ronald Sullivan

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Harvard Law School Professor Ronald Sullivan serves as Director of the Harvard Criminal Justice Institute & Trial Advocacy Workshop. He has reportedly freed more wrongfully convicted people than any other attorney in history, with more than 6,000 releases and counting. Today, he joins Jelena & Branden to talk about this unparalleled moment in U.S. history.

In this interview, Professor Sullivan discusses . . .

  1. Moving Harvard Law School online during COVID-19
  • Police divestment vs. abolition . . . and what society could do with money reclaimed
  • Why most people currently in prison shouldn’t be incarcerated at all
  • Representing the family of Michael Brown and the role of civil settlements in police accountability
  • President Trump’s EO creating a database of police officers with a history of brutality
  • Why he took Harvey Weinstein as a client and the personal fallout that ensued
  • The potential role of reparations in addressing racial wealth gaps in the U.S.
  • His advice for future lawyers on pursuing a public service career
  • The age-old question, “Can you make a living as a public interest attorney?”

    • Links and further resources from from this week’s episode:


    About Professor Sullivan: https://bit.ly/30Ssums


    Prof. Sullivan’s TED Talk, “How I Free Innocent People from Prison”: https://bit.ly/3fBPVV5


    Prof. Sullivan’s TEDx Talk, “Justice Is a Decision”: https://bit.ly/3efafLT


    TestMax Justice in Action Program: https://bit.ly/3hHWR56


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    Start Your 1L Free Trial Now & Hear Prof. Sullivan's Lecture on Criminal Law: - https://go.onelink.me/iOM8/68e2c335


    Start Your BarMax Free Trial Now (Prof. Sullivan is also BarMax's Crimes Professor): - https://go.onelink.me/3011142272/d02ba2de

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