Black Man's Case Overturned over Judge's "Criminal" Remark
Racial bias just keeps finding creative ways to hurt Black folks in court.
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Racial bias just keeps finding creative ways to hurt Black folks in court.
DETROIT — An appeals court on Thursday overturned the drug conviction of a Black man, saying his rights were violated by a Detroit federal judge who was upset
An appeals court has overturned the conviction of Leron Liggins after Detroit federal judge Stephen Murphy III said that he looked like a criminal.
An appeals court says a Detroit federal judge violated the rights of a Black man when he said in court, ‘This guy looks like a criminal to me.’ The appeals
An appeals court says a Detroit federal judge violated the rights of a Black man when he said in court, 'This guy looks like a criminal to me