CNN’s Laura Coates Exposes the Underbelly of the Justice System | Amanpour and Company

Laura Coates was a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department, before becoming a prosecutor as assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. In her new book "Just Pursuit," she reveals the reality of working as a Black woman within a legal system that is widely considered racist. She joins Michel Martin to discuss how the pursuit of justice can create injustice.
Originally aired on January 19, 2021.
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[@emiliog.4432]

All prosecutors should spend a week in jail and prison as part of their training and education.

[@debj1356]

That's an excellent idea.

[@buckisz]

Wish her luck.

[@johnathanshepherd8098]

@@mollysmeow3455 I think you missed the point though. Maybe they wouldn't be so quick to prosecute people with reasonable doubt or go so hard to get someone put in chains/cages because they can play on words, emotions and theories.

[@johnathanshepherd8098]

Maybe that wasn't your calling beautiful. You're an intelligent woman and its good to see you and more of us fighting for not only us but what's right, period.

[@buckisz]

@@mollysmeow3455 It’s a hill that’s unclimbable. If you are doing it within the beast system.

[@stephdrake2521]

Very good interview…. One of the best and remember , the best doesn’t have to be viewed 1 million times …. The substance and vital information we just learned goes a long way.

[@betsymuller4225]

NV

[@Mr.aAdDies]

She has a nice face

[@trinahickman8124]

I absolutely agree with you 💯

[@kesart8378]

What a brilliant, highly articulate, very thoughtful person, a person whose humanity shines throughout the interview. On a side note, I reject the notion that if America could just cull out those "few bad apples" the American justice and law enforcement system would be near ideal. The rot runs deep and "a few bad apples" ranks as a gross underestimation of the extent of the problem.

[@progressforward]

@I Exactly

[@daneseahippler-grantfrew5720]

THERE are very few until you get to know or work with them. 😏Manchin and Sinema...🤔

[@chrrylocks]

Rotten roots can only support a few good branches...

[@suzannethompson5895]

@@chrrylocks that’s right😉 that’s why I feel for Marilyn Mosby Whole system should be gutted for a fresh strong tree

[@msyvonnehopson89]

Very well said

[@rukeyaislam6137]

God bless my beautiful sister Laura Coates ❤️

[@rhetleonard2968]

Laura Coates exemplifies the human integrity needed to wright the foundering ship of America.

[@kimthomas781]

We need 1000 more just like her in prosecutorial positions

[@arthurpowers3724]

Wow(!), what an intellectual powerhouse Laura Coates demonstrates that she is in this interview!! She should run for elective office, or be nominated as a Federal Judge, perhaps. She definitely is a person of articulation and ability inspiring notice and interest and meriting being followed career-wise. Our polity needs folks like she seems to be in my view.

[@kimthomas781]

Agreed☀️☀️☀️

[@sideshowbobrobert]

Laura strikes me as an utterly fascinating individual. i wish there were more Lauras in our justice department, bu sadly i feel she - and others who share her concerns about the powers entrusted to them and how they may be perceived simply through being present (context matters !) - are diamonds in the rough. i've said it too many times now - in the u.s. we do NOT have a justice system, we have a legal system, a difference with a destructive distinction...

[@gusmarokity6482]

We do have a form of justice system, called 'The Injustice System'

[@glendagraves1637]

Many times good people enter the "justice" system, including police and jail systems, and become all powerful, and dangerous, mean "overlords," who have lost their humanity and conscience. I have witnessed this transition with friends who entered the police force and one who became a prison guard. There are criminals and they should be held accountable but people in positions of power as judges, police, and prison guards need some type of mental health program to help keep themselves in balance and help maintain their humanity.

[@rossvoss5408]

Extremely important and enlightening interview. Thank you for informing the nation and keep up your great work

[@IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS]

When I worked in a private psychiatric hospital, i saw the same sort of us versus them with patient. I considered them to be poorly suited for the job because they were unable to see themselves in patients… somehow they were about mental health issues. Dangerous.

[@IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS]

Darn iPad’s inability to correct KZbin comments… I meant above not about.

[@kimthomas781]

Yes, and I see that in our politicians also. Above talking about and fixing the ROOT of crime. Sometimes it seems as if cruelty is the only point.

[@patriciaeddy7629]

Laura is less subjective,and very fair oriented toward the law.Enjoy her perspective immensely.

[@roots4140]

Laura Coates is an incredibly impressive woman. It's no wonder Alex Trebek named her as a potential successor for the host role. Mind-boggling that she wasn't even considered.

[@Sunseed936]

Excellent interview, excellent analysis! I have long been a supporter and fan of Mrs. Coates! Thank you Queen for your integrity and commitment to this work! I have worked at DOJ, and it was one of the most disgustingly racist organizations that I have ever worked for! As a black woman, I worked in the tech world. I cannot tell you how many times credit for my work was intentionally doled out to my white colleagues or my supervisors! The racist discussions were commonplace. White supremacy is rampant and an indicator of the systemic fall of justice and this country as a whole.

[@kimthomas781]

Beautifully stated. Thank you. And as an aside, I love your handle “star seed.” 💫 💫💫💫💫

[@Sunseed936]

@@kimthomas781 Thank you. 😊 We cannot afford to be silent and inactive in these issues any longer. It really is a matter of survival, from both a mental health and physical protection perspective. I wish you the best. 💫

[@yourithomas438]

Thank You. This perspective brings more clarity to people struggling for justice. Yes! I can see how, in many cases '' pursuing justice causes injustice".

[@jenniferamyx78]

Fantastic interview. Can’t wait to read the book!

[@dianawindham2744]

Absolutely stunning conversation about truth now in our justice system

[@shelgerson]

It often occurs to me while listening to an interview like this that much of our problem as a nation has less to do with our left/right divide than with our fundamental loss of integrity as individuals. I heard Marinne Williamson talk recently about the loss of formality started largely by her generation and the unintended consequences. I believe the loss of integrity at the individual level is one such unintended consequence. In my view, in our well-intentioned effort to remove the stodgy and backwater mentality of former generations, we threw out the deeply rooted sense of integrity and moral character and replaced it with a strong tendency toward moral posturing, group-think, and showmanship.

[@freeman436]

Very nicely said. I'm 62. Take a plane ride in Amerika these days. Inevitably someone will come shuffling onto the plane in their pajamas carrying a bucket of fried chicken, squeeze their overstuffed body into the middle seat, and promptly begin to yap away into their cell phone while picking at their bare feet jammed against the seat in front of them. None of these acts of themselves are indicative of personal integrity, but the 'give a shit' mentality is a slippery slope.

[@kipwonder2233]

It's not clear that those from the past possessed a greater sense of integrity or moral character. There IS, however, evidence of a tendency to view the past with rose colored glasses. There's even "merch" that celebrates this tendency. It reads: MAGA.

[@joanneshortell5212]

Shawn You are exactly right. Well said⭐🌙

[@Xhadowgdm]

Throwing out bad things and thinking doesn’t always mean they get replaced with something good. It just means that there’s more work to be done. However that being said, it doesn’t mean that what was thrown out should have been kept.

[@kipwonder2233]

@I Great point. We probably have to consider the amount of integrity and moral character we possessed after the ethnic cleansing of 90% of the Indigenous population...after we stole their land and displaced them....but before we confined their children in Indian Residential Schools...where we brutalized, raped and murdered their children up until the 20th Century.

[@louisaleroux3484]

Laura Coates is the best!!!

[@sunnersky5996]

What an excellent interview. What a true eye opener this will be my next read. Thanks 🙏 for your knowledge.

[@jeanne553]

Can't some high powered lawyer sue the republican party directly for destroying constitutional rights?

[@DrNancyLivingCoCreatively]

That would be great. And many of the great have aged and left. There were many at one time. Wish I could name for you. Check out Justice Thurgood marshall. There are more.

[@meggallucci5300]

Bright person. Excellent interview as usual.

[@robertpendergrass7996]

Exactly what law professor Doctor Derrick Ball was socially referring to when he captured the phrase ( Critical Race Theory ) To his civil rights law students. Truth + Wisdom = Peace ✌ 🙏.

[@tccragun]

“Truth + Wisdom = Peace” That’s boilin’ it down. Is there a name for that equation?

[@robertpendergrass7996]

@@tccragun Just one day I was praying and God let me see. Our nation was living a hypocrisy of lies and the only way. America the land of the free could ever be what he intended it to be .As true christians we must use Truth Wisdom, Peace . Let his people be free until his judgment day !!!

[@cynthialigginsthomas]

Always admired Ms Coates. Great interview.

[@MichaelGouldcanyouimagine1858]

Michel, Laura. and the Amanpour & Company; Great job. Straight Ahead>>>

[@stephdrake2521]

Yes She said it right Michelle , so glad she spoke to you …… Michelle is the best at interviewing her guest. I like Walter as well …. Plz help Hari !

[@Mrs.Walker]

Very Intelligent bright young woman. I enjoy watching Ms. Coates on CNN. Also, I wish her nothing but success in the coming years 🙏🏽

[@thosethatcan]

Coates for SCOTUS

[@hughquigley5337]

Great interview. I am VERY interested in reading Laura Coates' book! :) A chill went down my spine when Laura told us about her white male colleague who showed her a black male (suspect? convict? regular person? something else?) in their custody that was chained to a chair which was supposed to be considered 'funny'!!! That's so outrageous, apathetic, and dehumanizing... It is not funny to see anyone chained up for any reason.

[@gusmarokity6482]

Agree, I was chained to a chair only to be humiliated in front of the public.

[@markneal6297]

Speaking as a Black American man. I have little confidence in the US justice/ legal system. I have witnessed first hand on multiple occassions the unfairness, unbalanced applications and biases. More and more of my brethren see things the same way. If the laws are unfairly applied to us, nor serve us equally, why do we continue to play the game? Why respect police and court authority? Why allow ourselves to be incarcerated or summoned before the court. This thinking is becoming far more prevalent in our circles. There are a lot of us. We are armed, trained and ready to revolt. White America had better get their shit together. Don't force us to become the true monsters you ignorantly fear us to be.

[@hughquigley5337]

Speaking as a white American man, white America cannot be trusted to get its shit together. This country is made of many groups of people, and until the people in political office (currently most of which are rich white men) start reflecting the true makeup of America and start acting in the best interest of the oppressed, the marginalized, and the poor instead of the rich and powerful, then they are completely unacceptable. The only monsters here are the people who have subjected others to persecution, injustice, and enslavement, and to keep them from collectively rising up the powerful tricked the powerless into fighting each other (but that doesn't excuse any of the monstrous things done by the powerless onto other members of the powerless). I might not have firsthand knowledge of what the emotions behind the words you said above feels like, but I can empathize with you and admit that I don't know what it's like to experience the racism black Americans have received for centuries. Everyone deserves equal and equitable treatment by society, the government, the law, and the criminal justice system... and this is not the reality today. I think that I would be asking the same questions and feeling very similar emotions if I was in your shoes. I know that these are weak words coming from a random stranger on the internet, but I just want you to know that you guys are not alone in your righteous demands for dignity, respect, security, and justice. I will speak for myself, but I am sure that many white people (especially young and working-class ones) will agree with me when I say that this is an issue of no compromise. We need elected officials who feel the same way, and not just for performative bullshit. For whatever this is worth, I am on your side until we succeed or until I die. (Sorry I was kinda preachy in the first part of this message)

[@markneal6297]

@@hughquigley5337 I appreciate your articulate insight and time addressing my comment. That goes a long way. Thank you.

[@oliviajohnson3409]

Awesome interview thank for all you do 🙏🏾❤️

[@michaelcarney2951]

The various iterations of how racism is played out in our justice system. It’s just us!

[@hollitheexaltedempress6957]

We also met our vice president at the voting booth when Blacks were dying at the hands of police. At that time when voting the choice was for her, we expected Kamala to do as Laura Coates chose to do and defend in favor to protect the fate of Black native americans.

[@sallycasas4170]

Laura Coates is a Genius Hero, Warrior Goddess. Thank you Michelle for interviewing such an inspiring champion of our United States Department of Justice! Compassion, transparency, integrity and accountability for all!

[@gusmarokity6482]

Kamala is shame on our country!

[@sandralevy9839]

Laura Coates is such an amazing human being, intelligent, beautiful and educated ❤.

[@tammyrhines]

I just can't get enough of LC's knowledgeable. Thank you for calling out Marsha Blackburn. Its on replay along with Mallory's call out of MD's Gov

[@sabrinaball6417]

I enjoyed this interview thoroughly! I am someone who is struggling with having had written letters for a close family friend early on to become one of the few black female judges in or city for her now to be Chief Federal Judge and she has sentenced my husband to prison. So very insightful on both sides of the law. Also I LOVE Jeopardy and I thought that she turned them down. But hearing this is slightly disheartening.

[@anurseinthekitchen6442]

Love both ladies...smart...bold. Great interview. Thank you.

[@jeanwilson3752]

Enjoyed Ms Laura Coats interview. I had not heard of her before this. I'm so glad I took the time to view it. Thx Michel it was a great interview. Like your style Ms Laura.

[@DrNancyLivingCoCreatively]

Communities need to seek education outside the traditional system which is oppressive. There is a great PBS film on how a white taught a Black community philosophy. Several brilliant outcomes. Wonderful interview. ♥️

[@yurei8]

I have long thought, that what you have said here, is the answer to larger systematic issues. Community philosophy teaches the mind to look at a broader perspectives in life. People tend to get bogged down in daily interactions, and lose sight of the larger perspectives of their lives. And the other side is, that those with great success, almost always get there by looking at life in larger views. I'd pay you money for a link, or more clues to that documentary. Thanks.

[@warrengeti5493]

Record Spotless Teenagers need to hear this lady and take notes. She is speaking truth.👏

[@TheOne-gg7rc]

Nah sister, you’re too talented and too smart for any game show host. Black Americans need you right where you are in the Non-Justice-System. You can help tremendously within the system than without. You could someday be the head of the Justice department and fix the racism that goes on unabated.

[@larryleker6366]

This bias in favor of the police operates at all levels of our justice system. I was given a bogus traffic ticket, went to court and when the officer lied blatantly the judge practically high 5'd him and found me guilty. Case closed! The deck is completely stacked from top to bottom.

[@cenknight]

So sorry that happened to you. It goes to show how important it is to be educated for the profession one holds. Ive seen first hand how individuals camouflage for their positions. There are dunces in every level of employment. Its so easy to get certified a fool in this country. And it's prevalent in ALL levels, not just cops. A black robe also can cover up many insecurities and human shortcomings. Its so refreshing to watch this person speak. One clearly sees and hears an educated person in action. She displays such confidence and she relays it without the slightest arrogance, but eloquently and gracefully.

[@sonyabolden9652]

Similar story with my mom. 70yrs old & has nvr had a traffic violation. White cop accused her of speeding in a residential/white area. Mom fought tix, refused to accept it. Judge threw it out, but on her way out her said "stop speeding, I won't let you talk your way out of another." Mom turned turned around & looked that judge right in the eye and said "I wasn't speeding, so there's nothing that needs to be stopped." The judge turned beet red, he was so mad.

[@hopesdaughter5947]

When I first discovered her I was just happy to see another Laurie, Laura, Loren, etc. I have always seen "us" as this silent clan of sorts because of the name similarities. But once I heard her speak, I became more elated by hearing intelligence mixed with a down to earth personality, oh and who also loves films. I connected beyond a name. What Laura Coates speaks of right now is racial hegemony along with some other things that show the need for Critical Race Theory. I'm discussing that now in my developing dissertation; how intersectionality and racial hegemony in the workplace affects Black female public and nonprofit workers' mobility, both socially and economically. Wish I could interview her for my study 😃 so instead I'll try to cite from her book. ☮️

[@hughquigley5337]

You could try to reach out! You never know, maybe she will respond :D

[@hopesdaughter5947]

@@hughquigley5337 you're right, you never know unless you try. Thanks for the positivity!

[@Anna-hg7eu]

How rude of Jeopardy to say NO to her.

[@energizme100]

The "Better Way" will truly begin when America values pride in eliminating poverty, homelessness, & ultimately when America makes true what MLK jr.'s real dream was...Spend Billions of dollars, by making explicit injection of the those hundreds of Billions of dollars to Black American's who's grandparents were themselves enslaved. Millions of black American citizens whom are still currently enslaved though the abhorrent clause in the 13th Amendments, which makes legal slavery while imprisoned. Reparations (Home ownership granted is the same exact manner whites were assisted after ww2 and Millions of acre's of land was GIVEN FOR FREE to white people during the homesteading move west) (Black, freed slaves were directly forbidden inclusion, then)Justice will make great strides towards, " A Better Way."

[@jajajaja2624]

I would watch her on CNN all the time Iam always impressed with her knowledge of the law rating going go up now when saw her name I had to watch become knew she was going take it to the next level . Congratulations on the book great interview never disappointed .

[@monalouise6996]

Yes. There must be representation at the table. 🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@thosethatcan]

Coats is AOK.. 👍🔥⚖️📝👩‍⚖️

[@7swordmary567]

*Love to see a companion Book +Video SERIES ~> interviews of attorneys, across the nation, consequences for taking a stand against Injustice.*

[@willieduffie4967]

I just love her strength and courage as it relates to equal and eqilable justice 👍

[@misterwitchett5588]

Wow! I continue to find myself always learning something…always! That was a great interview and I thank Michelle, and Laura for doing the interview, and for creating great content which I found to be extremely educational and touching. This justice system in the U.S. is not, just against blacks, but it’s actually built against blacks. I am a fan of Michelle and Laura and I have great respect for them and to them; I say, “may the road always rise to meet the both of you.”

[@ginaarmstrong1388]

❤️Love this interview! Thanks Ladies!! ❤️

[@gogochee1122]

Excellent interview. How the "JUST US" system really works, people ! Did you hear the part about how prosecutors use the snitching preceptions? Wonder how many guys got murdered in prison mislabeled as a snitch.

[@hughquigley5337]

It would've been great to see how she did as the host of Jeopardy. It is a damn SHAME that this woman wasn't given a shot... I think she would've been great. Guest host one day, maybe? Ken Jennings seems more reasonable than that producer was

[@mackenziedog1872]

Young women of colour who articulate beautifully behaving beautifully look beautiful. FACT.

[@jamelcroley4562]

That's some shit racist and ignorant white people say. You obviously have never seen intelligent, beautiful, articulate black men and women before. Your praise is actually an insult. I'm 100% certain you have never and will never make such an insulting statement like that about white women.

[@Rubemac]

I'm glad I stumbled on this interview. I love when a person articulates a different viewpoint from mine with knowledge and facts in such a manner that makes me reconsider. I now agree that it is important to have representation on both sides of the legal system. It might seem they are on the wrong team but they are attempting to make sure the treatment is the same regardless of color. They might not succeed in ways we would hope but there would be not chance of change without them being their.

[@kymtv9137]

Great interview

[@mikepoole7043]

Laura Coates is a good person and courageous. We need this level of intelligence in the courts and not some of the buffoons who consider themselves intelligent.

[@anthonycfletcher1232]

Great clarity!

[@Raven-ug8uw]

U asked the tough question. It threw her. "U really really didn't know?" They knew. Black prosecutors too. Throwing black people away just because. But that was then. Now, by sounding an alarm and exposing the injustice she witnessed and further, Coates provides the fodder necessary to support a case for reform.

[@michaelburkett1240]

I watch Laura Coates all the time on CNN. Her quantitative analysis is always spot on!

[@linlouwho123]

I always believed our justice system was just. I was proud to live in America - until I was arrested for a crime I didn’t commit. First of all let me preface that I am mighty white, highly educated and had a pristine record before my case. I absolutely believe that it is worse for black and brown people; however, it is plenty bad for everyone who is not profoundly wealthy. Everyone in the process from arrest to conviction was highly incentivized “win” the case (find the defendant guilty). That most especially includes the judge and the DA. No one had any interest in listening to the facts of my case. It was such a factory. Everyone was found guilty. It has been almost 7 years since my case and I still feel a profound sense of rage at what happened to me. When I hear black and brown folks telling their stories of justice inequity - let me tell you, I BELIEVE! “For I was blind but now I see….”

[@erikaking6520]

Great interview 👍👏

[@christopherwilson2341]

I love Laura Coates. She is decisive as she is deliberate in her commentaries. What a refreshing legal mind and in my opinion, scholar! My takeaway... "Wear your own jersey."

[@Kali4Action]

Jazakallah Khairy ("May Allah reward you [with] goodness") her attitude is emblematic of all that is good in a dedicated public servant...

[@bigaceboogiewoogie1928]

This was a great watch

[@anthonyblack4529]

Fantastic interview, thank you Mrs. Coates

[@forsale313]

We all have some since of how the "just-us" system works but it's even more ear/eye opening to hear it from a person whom has been in the "pickle".

[@rebeccajohnson8579]

Wow, what an AWESOME WOMAN, and an AWESOME DISCUSSION! THANK YOU!

[@lamontclark6555]

Love Laura Coates! We see you and appreciate your honesty on the law.

[@emanueltaylor8443]

The Truth has never been told better. You are a positive force and you and Victory will be yours.

[@clarkekent9560]

I absolutely love Laura she's so intelligent poised and articulate!!!

[@warrengeti5493]

We need land, schools, and counseling programs put in place. That shady WS group isn't ready to let this country go. No bipartisan on stuff to get the ball rolling🤔BBB who's against this. WS looking for a leader to bail them out.

[@TFCCalways]

Awesome Laura! I really love your last comment! ⭐️🤩

[@kellyanquoe]

This is one of the most important discussion topics in the evolution of democracy

[@marialaguerre1920]

Thank you Ms. Coates.

[@beckybarts8509]

They really treat her so bad at least she's got her own will to stand up for her

[@theitfactor1011]

I experienced the wrath of the system@the age of 63. Having never been in jail or trouble with the law... IT

[@josephwheeler6674]

When people feel alienated and excluded from the system, then the system becomes the problem. Public education seeks only to acclimate or assimilate people into the system without truly acknowledging the people's experience or even suggesting a new relationship. So we see ongoing trauma from a system plagued with inequities and hostility. The economists of the land were fully aware of those factories that relocated overseas during the late 60s, 70s & 80s seeking cheap labor, and the drug infestation didn't happen without the government's knowledge. It did not step in to protect its citizens, nor did it mitigate the chronic high unemployment among marginalized citizens. The system is cold and hostile, and the education system prepared a people to rely on the system as oppose to being self reliant. So now gangs are organized to circumvent the system or create a new system for survival. The hostility in the system creates more hostility in the street. Law enforcement then are just addressing the symptom of a deeper flaw in the system. Even the Trump forces are trying to reset the system to be even more hostile and anti-other people. They want a white utopia where they controls who get elected, and who distributes opportunities which can turn more people into criminals or revolutionaries.

[@hughquigley5337]

The system was designed to oppress and to keep us, the workers, oppressed. I agree with you 100%

[@sghantous]

LC will get to host J!

[@kusheran]

One consequence of integration is naivete about what is really happening. With integration comes loss of historical accuracy. Therefore, Coates and many others are mid-career before becoming shocked by what America really is, was and will be for several generations to come. For example, as Michelle Alexander wrote, the NAACP was complicit in mass encarceration of its own constituents. In the fight to become "in it, but not of it" our Talented Tenth bring a sharp knife to an info war. 1592, 1602, and 1619; 1972 Papal Bull

[@mamabear3217]

Hmm

[@usaprimetv6772]

I love this woman. One of the most brilliant black leaders today.

[@haroldwright8879]

Why does she have to be a leader?Why can't she a voice for freedom and justice.You KNOW what they do African American leaders in the USA.She's smart enough not to become a TARGET.right on SISTER keep moving toward JUSTICE.🌉

[@deadman746]

Good one. Absolute immunity for prosecutors as per _Imbler v. Pachtman_, needs to be overridden by federal statute. There needs to be an incentive for prosecutors to care about justice, which they have no reason to do. And this isn't just a "black and brown" thing, no matter how much the media want you to think so.

[@TheRTM]

Would like to see her and Michelle Alexander have a convo.

[@getme2morenow565]

Being on the other side can be a good place to be to help bring about change and fairness. However it can be a very precarious place to be if it turns out just to be the side that the enemy resides. Its very seductive to just go along and end up being only complicit. One must have a strong sense of self and an even stronger moral compass to be effective in such a situation, or to know when to bail out before being compromised and used.

[@pequodexpress]

This is why the establishment has gatekeepers and gatekeeping institutions, to try to keep people like Laura Coates out of positions of power. On the whole, give or take a relative few, they have not been completely socialized to do the bidding of the powers that be. They can be turned, but it takes too much self-incriminating effort to do so.

[@thosethatcan]

10:30 BINGO

[@thosethatcan]

Vs. Koch industries...vs. what Narativ yt chats about...

[@luisnieves8242]

there is no discrimination, there are criminals and victims.

[@latinotravels6670]

Exactly i feel complexity to believe you are not whom i believe you are.

[@thosethatcan]

10:00 hello

[@carolynwertelecki698]

Everyone always talks about rights. Why isn't anyone talking about the rights of Alex Murdaugh? Why is a good, honest, decent and caring man being persecuted ?

[@mamabear3217]

Yes this is confirmation

[@thosethatcan]

8:24 *

[@markl.mobley6365]

🙂👍 I love it.

[@josephwheeler6674]

Please don't be a host for Jeopardy. Put your military battle dress uniform (BDU) on and stay in the trenches with us. We need more fighters!

[@JackycClark]

You haven't gotten near the underbelly of the justice system . The average person , including those who believe they have their finger on the pulse , don't see past the surface & numbers . The corruption isn't rampant . It's Universal . Unless you are there or have loved ones there , you will never know .

[@mypersonalaccount1089]

15:50 We have to admit race and gender play a role in the justice system…” and Coates gives voir dire process as an example of how inseparable those factors are from the system.

[@thosethatcan]

Ok I'm sold..this woman..all these women are HOT 🔥.. I dig this . I'm past mid life btw 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@smogtv4515]

Such a lovely human being.

[@jeffreybordeaux6055]

She is awesome