Leonardo Santamaria
All the Ways Being White Helped Me Avoid Prison
As a young, educated white girl, I confused everyone I encountered in law enforcement.
What It's Like to Deliver Death Sentences
I ran for office and took the oath knowing that the death penalty would be part of my job, whether I liked it or not.
I Sent an Innocent Man to Prison
It was my first time on a jury. I was 31, balancing two jobs while going to graduate school. It was a very short trial.
A Black Mother's Survival Guide for Her Teenage Son
The only right you have, I told him, is to make it home alive.
What Happened the Day ICE Knocked on My Door
My heart stopped. The terror and fear that overcame me were deafening.