It was the most soothing rally I had ever attended. 215,000 people on the mall, standing shoulder to shoulder, pressing in on all sides, and you had never seen a crowd so… calm. Even blocks away from the main stage, people were exceedingly pleasant to one another — no pushing, no shoving. They were happy to get a glimpse of the jumbo-trons, politely lowered their signs so that others could see, cheered on those who… Continue Reading
For the last year and a half, I’ve worked as part of a coalition of church leaders, residents, lawyers and fellow Yale law students to fight against racial profiling in East Haven, CT. I was proud to join them to announce our next major action: filing a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of our clients in federal court. Our press conference on television:
We are filing a major lawsuit tomorrow on behalf of clients who have endured racial profiling and police brutality in East Haven, CT. Our clients’ story just made the New York Times:
When Yadanny García asked police officers in East Haven, Conn., why they were ordering him to the ground, they
A few days ago, I joined a phenomenal panel called “Take the Bully of out of the Pulpit: How America’s Religious Leaders Can Bring Healing to Nation.” It was my chance to share my thoughts on Park51 and the resurgence of anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence — how we got here and why we are called to respond. Auburn Seminary just released a video of the event. Watch the video or… Continue Reading
Check out tonight’s panel discussion in NYC. Excited to join the conversation. You can watch live at 6:45PM EST and send in questions here:
The ninth anniversary of 9/11 bred competing rallies and a near-miss Koran burning. As the 2010 election looms, the smoke of religious ignorance and hatred rises. The need for religious leaders to stand up and bring healing… Continue Reading
