A black Georgia judge, Marvin Arrington ordered white lawyers to leave his courtroom so he could lecture the black defendants.
Arrington said he was fed up seeing a parade of young black defendants shuffle into his courtroom. “I didn’t want them to think I was talking down to them; trying to embarrass them or insult them; be derogatory toward them,†said Arrington, explaining his decision to send the white lawyers out of the courtroom, “and I was just saying, ‘Please get yourself together.’â€
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Arrington: We have obligation to speak about thuggery | ajc.com
Arrington said he was fed up seeing a parade of young black defendants shuffle into his courtroom. “I didn’t want them to think I was talking down to them; trying to embarrass them or insult them; be derogatory toward them,†said Arrington, explaining his decision to send the white lawyers out of the courtroom, “and I was just saying, ‘Please get yourself together.’â€
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Arrington: We have obligation to speak about thuggery | ajc.com