1/ 13 The woman on the left in this file photo is Mary Moriarty, Chief Hennepin County Public Defender since 2014.

She is nationally renowned for leading one of the strongest public defense teams in America.

On Tues. 9/8, she could be forced out of her job—unless we speak up.
2/ Under Mary& #39;s leadership, @henncodefender defends the constitutional rights of people who get caught in the maze of our criminal legal system. Mary& #39;s team is one of the nation& #39;s very best.

But that& #39;s not all they do. https://twitter.com/MakeHerWay/status/1300137534689865736?s=20">https://twitter.com/MakeHerWa...
3/ Mary Moriarty and her team ALSO find and expose destructive patterns of racist over-criminalization in policing and prosecution.

That& #39;s the kind of work that makes police and prosecutors sweat.

Consider just 2 examples: traffic stops and marijuana arrests.
4/ Without Mary and her team, we wouldn& #39;t know that Black people are overwhelmingly more likely to be stopped by cops for traffic violations—even though white drivers are more likely to have contraband.

https://www.startribune.com/black-drivers-make-up-majority-of-minneapolis-police-searches-during-routine-traffic-stops/572029792">https://www.startribune.com/black-dri...
4/ Without Mary and her team, we wouldn& #39;t know that Black people are overwhelmingly more likely to be stopped by cops for traffic violations—even though white drivers are more likely to have contraband. https://www.startribune.com/black-dri...
4/ Without Mary and her team, we wouldn& #39;t know that Black people are overwhelmingly more likely to be stopped by cops for traffic violations—even though white drivers are more likely to have contraband. https://www.startribune.com/black-dri...
5/ Without Mary and her team, we wouldn& #39;t know that low-level marijuana stings in Hennepin County overwhelmingly target Black folks.

Mary& #39;s office forced Mike Freeman and the MPD to stop these racist stings, once and for all. https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-cops-halt-marijuana-stings-after-almost-all-arrested-were-black/484876151/">https://www.startribune.com/minneapol...
Minneapolis cops halt low-level marijuana stings after racial disparity revealed

All charges were dropped after reports show 46 of 47 arrested were black. "While the intention was good, it had an unintended consequence," Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said.

https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-cops-halt-marijuana-stings-after-almost-all-arrested-were-black/484876151/
6/ Mary Moriarty relentlessly exposes the injustice of policing and prosecution in Hennepin County.

This has not endeared her to police and prosecutors and their friends.

Late last year, @mnbdpubdefense suspended her under mysterious circumstances. https://www.startribune.com/around-the-world-public-defenders-and-attorneys-protest-removal-of-mary-moriarty/566891612/">https://www.startribune.com/around-th...
OPINION EXCHANGE | Around the world, public defenders and attorneys protest removal of Mary Moriarty

The abrupt suspension of Hennepin County public defender is outrageous.

https://www.startribune.com/around-the-world-public-defenders-and-attorneys-protest-removal-of-mary-moriarty/566891612/
7/ After global outcry, she got her job back in March—with a stern scolding to be more "collaborative" with "justice partners." ("Justice partners" means police and prosecutors.)

Fortunately for us, Mary is not keen on "collaborating" with injustice. https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/03/25/mary-moriarty-hennepin-countys-chief-public-defender-reinstated-after-3-month-suspension/">https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/03/2...
Mary Moriarty, Hennepin County's Chief Public Defender, Reinstated After 3-Month Suspension

One of Minnesota's top public defenders was reinstated Wednesday, three months after being placed on paid leave pending an investigation into her performance.

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/03/25/mary-moriarty-hennepin-countys-chief-public-defender-reinstated-after-3-month-suspension/
8/ Two months later, after an MPD officer murdered George Floyd, Mary Moriarty refused to "collaborate" with "justice partners" like Mike Freeman.

Instead, she did what she always does: she spoke the truth. https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/06/17/we-see-george-floyd-often-hennepin-co-chief-public-defender-says-shes-raised-red-flags-about-abusive-officers-for-years/">https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/06/1...
'We See George Floyd Often': Hennepin Co. Chief Public Defender Says She's Raised Red Flags About...

"The whole country is looking at George Floyd, but we see George Floyd often, unfortunately."

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/06/17/we-see-george-floyd-often-hennepin-co-chief-public-defender-says-shes-raised-red-flags-about-abusive-officers-for-years/
9/ Now she& #39;s about to lose her job, again.

On Sept. 8, @mnpubdefense will likely vote to remove her from leadership—unless we speak up to #DefendMaryMoriarty. https://twitter.com/MaryMoriarty/status/1299036873323696129?s=20">https://twitter.com/MaryMoria...
10/ On Sept. 8, @mnpubdefense is poised to send a blunt threat to the next Chief Public Defender: "Collaborate" with your "justice partners," or you& #39;re fired.

Mary Moriarty defends our constitutional rights. Now it& #39;s time for us to #DefendMaryMoriarty. https://twitter.com/MakeHerWay/status/1300137498228797440?s=20">https://twitter.com/MakeHerWa...
11/ Today, right now, we are asking you to take 2 quick but powerful actions:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 1" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 1"> Tell State Public Defender William Ward why @mnpubdefense must re-appoint Mary Moriarty. Email william.ward@mnpd.us or
call 612-279-3512.

https://www.pubdef.state.mn.us/ ">https://www.pubdef.state.mn.us/">...
12/ Next, make sure this latest move to kick her out is "widely denounced" again.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 2" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 2"> Spread the word on social media: Mary Moriarty defends us, and
we are here to #DefendMaryMoriarty. https://spokesman-recorder.com/2020/02/26/chief-public-defenders-star-chamber-suspension-widely-denounced/">https://spokesman-recorder.com/2020/02/2...
Chief public defender’s ‘star chamber’ suspension widely denounced

Hennepin County Chief Public Defender Mary Moriarty was abruptly placed on suspension by the Minnesota Board of Public Defense two days before Christmas for reasons unknown.

https://spokesman-recorder.com/2020/02/26/chief-public-defenders-star-chamber-suspension-widely-denounced/
13/ "I see myself, and every other public defender, as an ambassador for systemic change. We need to seize this unprecedented moment in history to end mass incarceration practices by forcing our communities to see the humanity in our clients." — @MaryMoriarty

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