Public Law
Public Law Journal: Spring 2020, Vol. 43, No. 2
Content
- 2019-2020 Executive Committee of the Public Law Section
- 2019-2020 Public Law Journal Editorial Board
- ". . . and Justice for All"—Better Serving the Public, and Enhancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Equitable Marijuana Regulation Can Redress the Impacts of the War on Drugs in Black and Brown Communities
- Gone Fishing? Preventing Accusations of Investigative Subpoena Overreach
- Law Enforcement Use of Force and Surveillance—Public Law Section Webinar Resources
- Litigation & Case Law Update
- Message from the Chair
- Public Lawyer Spotlight: Ryan M. Harrison, Sr., Associate, Lozano Smith
- The Covid-19 Pandemic, the Role of Counties and Cities, and Constitutional Challenges to the Exercise of Their Authority
- A Personal Plea for Addressing the Root Causes of Racism
A Personal Plea for Addressing the Root Causes of Racism
By Ona Alston Dosunmu
Ona Alston Dosunmu is the C.E.O. and Executive Director of the California Lawyers Association. This article was first published by the California Lawyers Association.
In addition to being the C.E.O. and Executive Director of CLA I am also an attorney. The death of George Floyd has affected me and turned my attention to the meaningful policy interventions that lawyers can champion to help reduce the likelihood that others suffer the same fate. But this month’s piece is less about those policy interventions than it is the personal cry of a mother, a wife and a sister to Black men.
Ahmaud Arbery. Trayvon Martin. Eric Garner. Philando Castile. Botham Jean. Michael Brown. Freddy Gray. Walter Scott. Tamir Rice.