, stealing the life out of him right on camera. Mass protests erupted not only across the nation but also in other parts of the world over police impunity, racism and white supremacy.
“If you watched the testimony of Dr. Tobin, who was our lead medical expert, you saw the use of both video and graphics to help people understand how the respiratory system works,” she explained. “There were graphs and charts that helped people understand the impact on oxygen intake and lung volume as a result of positioning and compression.”
, from which she stepped down to focus on the trial. At the time, an African-American woman who had applied for a judgeship was being labeled as “intemperate” and lacking a judicial demeanor, according to Ellison. “Lola empathized with how women of color, black women in this case, are judged by different standards,” he said.
Balmakund-Santiago said that no one on the team took any aspect of the case for granted. “Every single part was important because it only takes one juror who doesn’t agree that we’ve met our burden of proof to change the course of history.” For years, Velázquez-Aguilu’s leadership and reputation have preceded her, to the point that she is now on the short list of
Also Boricua, but raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Velázquez-Aguilu’s mother was a social worker who became the first Latina police officer in that state. Her father was a social justice activist who, as a paralegal, offered services in the migrant community.
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