INFANT WRONGFUL DEATH: What it is and what to do about it
Introduction Infant wrongful death is an issue in which an infant is stillborn or dies on account of medical malpractice by a medical provider. After...
PREVENTING JAIL SUICIDE: PART 1
The U.S. Department of Justice recently stated that suicide is the leading cause of death in jails, and that this rate continues to increase. Although...
What If I Get Pulled Over?
Attorney Oliver Nelson III lists 3 important things you should do if you are pulled over by the police. Watch the video to get his advice here.
When Black Women Talk, Doctors Don’t Listen
At the Magna Law Firm, we help the families of women who have died either during or after the birthing process because of doctor or...
Justice Matters More
As a civil rights attorney, my job focus is singular – to vindicate the constitutional rights of those who have had those same rights trampled...
STOP THE BLEEDING!
Approximately 700 women die each year in this country from pregnancy-related complications. The leading cause of these deaths is maternal or obstetric hemorrhaging — which experts describe as excessive blood loss from giving birth. (ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 183 October 2017). The American College of Obstetricians…
Dogs on the Attack
In a recent article published by the Marshall Project, a nonprofit publication committed to addressing issues of inequality within the American criminal justice system, the...
In Minnesota, Inmate Lives Matter Less
There have been at least 50 deaths in Minnesota state jails since 2015 according to Minnesota Department of Correction (MNDOC) records. Hennepin County jail and...
Life Over Property
After George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, thousands flooded the streets of Minneapolis to protest his killing. On May 27, 2020, officers responded to...
Will Change Come, Now?
I wept while viewing George Floyd’s murder. The callousness and utter disregard of human life shown by the officer who slowly tortured and suffocated the...