Raleigh Criminal Defense attorney Damon Chetson was featured in Reuters in an article profiling attorneys who have volunteered to represent…
Continue ReadingWe’re Looking for Your Help!
We need help with not just the protest cases that I’m volunteering to represent, but also general criminal defense work…
Continue ReadingPriorities, People
I get the anger over broken windows in downtown Raleigh. I understand that people are upset over property damage. I…
Continue ReadingDouble Standards
No adult believes the world is fair. African Americans have been on the blunt end of the American stick for…
Continue ReadingRaleigh Woke Up Today
Raleigh woke up today to broken store windows throughout the downtown district – up and down Fayetteville Street, on Wilmington,…
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Outside Provocation by Forces of “Order” is Cause of Violence
Minneapolis officials have confirmed what most people know: that the violence that was wrought last night in the streets was…
Continue ReadingEnough is Enough
Cops and General Deterrence
There’s a reason why police officers continue to kill mostly black people around the country. It’s because they know that…
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Joe Biden’s Criminal Justice Record is Appalling
Normally I don’t talk about partisan politics on this blog, limiting my comments to policy and criminal justice issues. But…
Continue ReadingWhy do so few RPD officers live in Raleigh?
Raleigh is a wonderful city with a population approaching 500,000 people. It is livable, with plenty of affordable housing, parks,…
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