Dear Donovan, I remember going with a woman to court where she asked for an emergency domestic violence protective order, the 50-B in North Carolina. I think it was actually the first time I accompanied a woman on that new job as Court Advocate. The judge granted the order, but the woman then was directedContinue reading “31 for 41: About the Police”
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31 for 41: The System and the Servant
Dear Donovan, When you were in fourth grade, I think it was, you came home upset one day. Your strong sense of justice had been offended. You had labored over a practice end-of-grade test with the promise of an ice cream party for the class who scored the best on the practice exam. You achievedContinue reading “31 for 41: The System and the Servant”
