Civil Rights
Oct. 2, 2015
Jami's ordeal shows public defenders deserve respect
The SF public defender arrested for protecting her client earlier this year has hit the city, the police department, Stansbury, and five other officers with a federal civil rights lawsuit. By Jeff Adachi
It was the video seen 'round the world - a public defender, tiny in stature but huge
in conviction, standing up for her client while surrounded by bullies with badges.
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The Jan. 27 exchange between San Francisco Public Defender Jami Tillotson and San
Francisco Police Sgt. Brian Stansbury was notable for its absurdity. In a cross between
a Kafka novel and Abbot and Costello's &...
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