Kami Chavis

I was quoted in ⁦@nytimes⁩ re: the police Code of Silence and the death of Tyre Nichols. Only after a criminal prosecution did officers tell the truth about their motivations – but none felt compelled to intervene to save his life at the time. nytimes.com/2024/09/17/us/…

See my op-ed on US v. Rahimi. This opinion is not a watershed moment for gun regulation. The Supreme Court remains focused on a problematic historical analysis to determine the constitutionality of modern statutes to regulate guns news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/na… @bloomberglaw

Thank you, @PoliceLawProf, @ProfKamiChavis, and @marendogs, for an insightful @URLawReview symposium panel discussion about the history and current state of policing, moderated by Prof. @KevinWoodson_. @ACLUVA @WMLawSchool @UofSCLaw

We are thrilled to celebrate #ConstitutionDay and thank @WMLawSchool @ProfKamiChavis for her incredible insight into our nation's history and the power of the Constitution. Chavis is pictured here with Dean Mary Crossley and @GreerDonley before her lecture.

Georgetown University and the Jesuits are donating $27 million to descendants of enslaved people sold in 1838! The 272 enslaved people were sold from Jesuit plantations. Today, the school plans to donate over $1 billion to support anti-racism efforts! blackenterprise.com/georgetown-uni…

The closing comments by ⁦@DavidKennedyNYC⁩ in the @NYTimes are overdue. The policies and efforts needed to end preplanned mass shootings are different from what is needed for violence that is more spontaneous and driven by ready access to firearms. nytimes.com/2023/07/05/us/…

Breaking News: Yusef Salaam was declared winner of the Democratic primary for a City Council seat in Harlem. Salaam was one of the Central Park Five who were wrongly convicted and then exonerated in the rape and assault of a jogger in 1989. nyti.ms/3XE1sui

The LA County Sheriff’s Dept. has released bodycam video of a deputy throwing a Black woman to the ground as she recorded deputies detaining her husband for allegedly shoplifting from a grocery store in Lancaster. We need a THOROUGH investigation into this encounter!

DOJ launches civil probe into Memphis police after Tyre Nichols killing washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07…

I am so excited and honored to begin this new role!

There may be enough evidence here to investigate potential federal hate crimes here. cnn.com/2023/06/09/us/…

Attorney General @JoshStein_ and our office are proud to support and join in raising awareness this week for the NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) initiative. Safe storage helps to keep us all safer, especially our kids. Learn more: ncsafe.org @nc_safe

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks Announcing Agreement in Environmental Justice Investigation Regarding Illegal Dumping in the City of Houston justice.gov/opa/speech/ass…

NEW REPORT: With 48,030 lives lost to gun violence, 2021 was an all-time record-high year for gun deaths in the U.S. Our new report offers an analysis of the latest @CDCgov data on U.S. gun deaths. Read the full report here: publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/new-repor…

Today, @GovWhitmer made Michigan safer by signing an extreme risk protection order bill into law. We are ready to help the great state of Michigan implement this critical legislation!

Deeply honored to receive this year's teaching award from @WMLawSchool's graduating class - the Class of 2023. The feeling is mutual! You have overcome so much, and already achieved great success, with boundless successes on the horizon. #TeamCrimPro #TeamEvidence

Check out this program at Georgetown University for formerly incarcerated paralegals in DC. They are looking for employers who may be interested in hiring a graduate this fall! paralegalstudies.georgetown.edu @georgetownpji

Congratulation to Jeff Bellin @BellinJ who was recognized by the 3L class at today’s @WMLawSchool Graduation with the Professor of the Year Award. Well deserved!