“Defund the Police,” Wrongful Convictions, & Radical Change Part 1: An Interview with Harvard Law School Professor Ronald Sullivan

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 . . .
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



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