So You Got a P.D. Now What?:3 Myths about Public Defenders
“ I don’t want no P.D. I want a real lawyer!” exclaims the potential client sitting across from me in my office conference room. He goes on to tell me…
The Smollett Saga: Crook County’s Finest
This article ran as a Letter to the Editor in the Chicago Sun-Times on March 13, 2022 “The hypocrisy is just astounding,” proclaimed Judge James Linn on Thursday, when…
One Day It’ll All Make Sense: How Common Uses His Fame to Do Justice
I met Common in 1997, long before he was an acclaimed actor, before I was a lawyer. Three of my girls and I were walking through one of the sprawling…
Shhhhhh…..Why Silence Is Power During a Police Encounter
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you can and will say will be used against you.” – Miranda warnings Somehow, we always forget that last line, “Anything you…
Politically Uncorrect: The Race Card
Everything in the criminal justice system is about race. Everything. Especially if you live in a major metropolitan area like Chicago, where I live -- segregated Chicago, hyper-political Chicago,…
CRAWLING UPHILL: PUNISHING KILLER COPS
Since Laquan McDonald’s killer only got 3 years in prison for firing 16 times, I knew there was little hope that Daunte Wright’s killer would be behind bars for long…
Game aims to help young people interact with police
Criminal attorney April Preyar '96 wants "Trials & Triumph" to spark conversation April Preyar ’96, a criminal defense lawyer in private practice in Chicago, was exhausted from helping one client…
Social Impact Heroes: Why & How April Preyar of ‘JustUs Junkie’ Is Helping To Change Our World
How to procure capital from large investors: Black women start businesses at a higher rate than any other demographic in the U.S. However, we are the least likely to receive funding…
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Entrepreneurs educate by gamifying the law
April Preyar: "Instead of preaching at them from in front of the room and saying this is what an armed robbery is and this is what happens if you and…
5 Board Games Created by Black Entrepreneurs
You’ve watched all the movies on streaming platforms and participated in all the viral challenges, but what now? It’s time to unplug with a game night consisting of games made…
