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Read more about the article So You Got a P.D. Now What?:3 Myths about Public Defenders

So You Got a P.D. Now What?:3 Myths about Public Defenders

  • Post author:April Preyar
  • Post published:April 25, 2022
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“ 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…

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Read more about the article The Smollett Saga: Crook County’s Finest

The Smollett Saga: Crook County’s Finest

  • Post author:April Preyar
  • Post published:April 25, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article One Day It’ll All Make Sense: How Common Uses His Fame to Do Justice

One Day It’ll All Make Sense: How Common Uses His Fame to Do Justice

  • Post author:April Preyar
  • Post published:April 25, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article Shhhhhh…..Why Silence Is Power During a Police Encounter

Shhhhhh…..Why Silence Is Power During a Police Encounter

  • Post author:April Preyar
  • Post published:April 25, 2022
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 “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…

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Read more about the article Politically Uncorrect: The Race Card

Politically Uncorrect: The Race Card

  • Post author:April Preyar
  • Post published:April 25, 2022
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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,…

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Read more about the article CRAWLING UPHILL: PUNISHING KILLER COPS

CRAWLING UPHILL: PUNISHING KILLER COPS

  • Post author:April Preyar
  • Post published:March 21, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article Game aims to help young people interact with police

Game aims to help young people interact with police

  • Post author:April Preyar
  • Post published:March 18, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article Social Impact Heroes: Why & How April Preyar of ‘JustUs Junkie’ Is Helping To Change Our World

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How April Preyar of ‘JustUs Junkie’ Is Helping To Change Our World

  • Post author:April Preyar
  • Post published:March 18, 2022
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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

  • Post author:April Preyar
  • Post published:March 18, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article 5 Board Games Created by Black Entrepreneurs

5 Board Games Created by Black Entrepreneurs

  • Post author:April Preyar
  • Post published:March 18, 2022
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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…

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