@ProfKamiChavis

Professor of Law, Director of the Center for Criminal Justice Policy & Reform @ W&M Law School, Alumna of @Harvard_Law (‘99) and @UNC. Former Federal Prosecutor

 Winston-Salem, NC
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Joined June 2014
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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/ty…

Ex-Officer Testifies Against His Former Colleagues in Tyre Nichols’s Death (Published 2024)

A former Memphis officer said he had been angry about a lack of arrests even before he began a pursuit that led to a fatal beating.

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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… @bloomberglaw

Narrow Gun Opinion Says Law Not in ‘Amber,’ But History Rules

William & Mary Law School’s Kami Chavis surveys the impact on courts’ review of gun laws after SCOTUS’s latest Second Amendment decision, saying it provides some clarity, but also constrains courts.

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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
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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/georgeto…

$27M Reparations To Be Paid To Descendants Of Enslaved People Sold To Fund Georgetown University

Georgetown University and the Jesuits have made a $27 million pledge to the descendants of enslaved people sold to fund the school.

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Walter Katz@w_katz16 Jul 2023
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/sh…

Deadly Louisiana Shooting Caps a Holiday Weekend of Violence (Published 2023)

The shooting, which left four dead and seven wounded, was one of several in multiple cities since Friday.

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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
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Ben Crump
@AttorneyCrump5 Jul 2023
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!
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DOJ launches civil probe into Memphis police after Tyre Nichols killing washingtonpost.com/nation/20…

DOJ launches civil probe into Memphis police after Tyre Nichols killing

The Justice Department opened an investigation into allegations that the Memphis Police Department used excessive force and discriminated against Black residents

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I am so excited and honored to begin this new role!
William & Mary Law School@WMLawSchool5 Jul 2023
FACULTY NEWS: @ProfKamiChavis appointed Vice Dean at W&M Law. #legaleducation #lawschools Learn more at: ow.ly/PcAi50P4m68

Professor Kami N. Chavis Appointed Vice Dean

Professor Chavis was appointed Vice Dean of William & Mary Law School, effective July 1. She is the R. Hugh and Nolie Haynes Professor of Law and founding director of the William & Mary Center for...

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There may be enough evidence here to investigate potential federal hate crimes here. cnn.com/2023/06/09/us/ajike-…
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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
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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/assis…
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke stands at a podium with the City of Houston seal and the Department of Justice seal as she delivered remarks at a press conference. Standing to the left is Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and to the right is United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas Alamdar Hamdani. A signer translates next to the podium.

ALT Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke stands at a podium with the City of Houston seal and the Department of Justice seal as she delivered remarks at a press conference. Standing to the left is Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and to the right is United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas Alamdar Hamdani. A signer translates next to the podium.

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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/ne…
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It’s been 4 days since Ajike ‘AJ’ Owens was fatally shot after knocking on a neighbor’s door....

It’s been four days since 35-year-old Ajike “AJ” Owens was shot and killed in central Florida after knocking on a neighbor’s door.

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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!
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Jeffrey Bellin@BellinJ21 May 2023
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
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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.… @georgetownpji
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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!
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.@ProfKamiChavis spoke to @NYTimesCramer for story. Professor Chavis is founding director of the W&M Center for Criminal Justice Policy and Reform. Read the story: ow.ly/IP3l50OqlZJ

Why Prosecutors Waited Before They Charged Daniel Penny (Published 2023)

After the ruling that Jordan Neely’s death on a subway train was a homicide, the Manhattan district attorney’s office faced several choices over how to charge his killer.

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