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Marjorie Cohn

Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, former president of the National Lawyers Guild, deputy secretary general of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers and a member of the advisory board of Veterans for Peace. Her most recent book is Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues.

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Dec 10, 2017
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Naisha Wright, Daunte Wright's aunt, shows pictures of a Glock 17 and a Taser X26P during a press conference at New Salem Missionary Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 15, 2021.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

The Supreme Court Is Also to Blame for Daunte Wright’s Death

In legalizing racial profiling, the Supreme Court has fueled a racist cycle of traffic stops and police killings.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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April 16, 2021
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Law enforcement stands guard outside the Hennepin County Government Center, as the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continues inside, on April 2, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Calling Chauvin a “Bad Apple” Denies Systemic Nature of Racist Police Violence

Even the best training in the world cannot teach police, who are licensed to kill, not to be racist.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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April 3, 2021
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Donald Trump
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Trump’s Frivolous First Amendment Defense Won’t Shield Him in a Criminal Case

Trump’s incitement of the mob that stormed the Capitol would not be deemed protected free speech in a criminal trial.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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February 16, 2021
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Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, speaks at a post-march rally led by family members of victims of police brutality in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan on July 31, 2020, in New York City.
News Analysis
Prisons & Policing

Eric Garner’s Mother Says We Must Push for Justice That Her Son Didn’t Receive

An international inquiry commission about racist police killings opens with testimony from mothers of the victims.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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January 21, 2021
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Donald Trump speaks in Alamo, Texas, on January 12, 2021.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Yes, Trump Can Be Convicted by the Senate After January 20

The Supreme Court would likely not overturn a post-presidency Senate trial.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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January 17, 2021
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Trump shields his eyes
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Trump Can Be Indicted Under Federal, State and DC Laws for His Role in Jan. 6

Trump will no longer be shielded by the Department of Justice policy that a sitting president cannot be indicted.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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January 11, 2021
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Julian Assange with redacted text and barbed wire
News
Human Rights

Assange Extradition Denial Indicts US Prison System But Imperils Journalism

Most of Judge Baraitser’s 132-page decision actually supports the Trump administration’s case against Assange.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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January 5, 2021
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A poll worker helps a voter (left) fill out a provisional ballot at Park Tavern polling station on November 3, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Civil Rights Groups Fight Back Against Georgia’s Voter Purges

The purging of nearly 200,000 Georgia voters could determine which party will control the Senate.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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December 29, 2020
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Portland police disperse a crowd of protesters past a mural of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor on September 26, 2020, in Portland, Oregon.
News
Racial Justice

After Trump Blocked UN Inquiry of Racist Violence, NGOs Are Conducting Their Own

The commission will analyze whether several instances of police violence violated international law.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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December 22, 2020
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Donald Trump
News Analysis
War & Peace

Trump’s Support for Israel’s Killing of Iranian Scientist Could Lead to War

The policy of uncritically caving to Israel’s demands imperils U.S. national security.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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December 1, 2020
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