FIRM IN THE NEWS
In Qualified Immunity Ruling Examining Officers’ Actions at Protest, 8th Circ. Denies Dismissal Bid
Federal prosecutor’s attempt to connect Michael Avery to violence makes judge laugh
A 2-Year-Old Peed in a Park; Ferguson Police Arrested Both Parents. Now They’re Suing
Dow Boyer’s attorney’s attempt to set aside case
The Jaco Report – Growing hate and trauma are new realities for area immigrants under Trump
STL public radio
Daily Journal online. Deportation stopped minutes before flight sends Dow Boyer home
Kbia. There Is A Lot Of Distress’: Local Iranian Americans Discuss Tense International Moment
ESPN: From fear to freedom: The soccer journey of Saadiq Mohammed
Riverfront times – stlverdict
STL American – stlverdict
IN STL project
KMOX
CONNECTION INTERUPted, jk the immigrant’s story
NEXT STL: The royal political wite
NYT I Prosecuted Terrorists for President Bush. Now My Family in Iran May Be Banned From Visiting.
ESPN
From fear to freedom: The soccer journey of Saadiq Mohammed
CIVIL RIGHTS
Riverfront Times: St. Louis Judge Dismisses Charges Against Rev. Darryl Gray
St. Louis Public Radio: In ‘Kettling’ Case, 8th Circuit Rules Against St. Louis — Again
Riverfront Times: St. Louis City Counselor Faces Mounting Criticism
Riverfront Times: Hartmann: Why Is the City Throwing Down for Bad Cops?
Missouri Independent: St. Louis Tries to Block Lawsuit Against Police Officers from Going to Trial
Riverfront Times: Rev. Darryl Gray Wins Right to Jury Trial in 4-Year-Old Police Abuse Case
Riverfront Times: ‘Some of the Officers Are Criminals,’ Says Attorney in Police Protest Case
Riverfront Times: What the Verdict in the Luther Hall Beating Means for ‘Kettled’ Protesters
Riverfront Times: The Exhausting Prosecution of the Rev. Darryl Gray
St. Louis American: Feds Dismiss Incitement Charge Against Michael Avery
St. Louis American: Case against Michael Avery Revealed More About City’s Bike Cops
St. Louis American: Federal Court Takes Away Police ‘Terror’ Tool in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis Project: A Systemic Change
Washington University in St. Louis Project: Everyday People Can Speak Up
St. Louis Public Radio: Legal Roundtable Tackles ‘Kettling’ Arrests, Twitter Controversy, More
Riverfront Times: Nearly 350 St. Louis Cops Named in Class Action Suit 2 Years After Police ‘Kettle’
IMMIGRATION
Komdown “Dow” was hours away from being deported from rural Missouri-until an unlikely coalition stepped in (To read this article you can skip to page 12.)
Riverfront Times: Best Attorney: Javad Khazaeli
11 FS Connection Interrupted: Episode 9, Javad Khazaeli, The Immigrant’s Story
Riverfront Times: Alex Garcia Rejoins Family After 3.5 Years Living in Sanctuary in Maplewood Church
SELECTED PUBLICATION AND LINKS
Amazon: The Past Is Never Dead, A Documentary on the Wrongful Conviction of David Robinson
St. Louis Post Dispatch: St. Louis County Settles with Man Freed from Prison for $6.6 Million
Southeast Missourian: City Reaches $8 Million Settlment with David Robinson
NEXTSTL: Talking National Politics on The Royale Political Wire
CBS News: Missouri Man David Robinson Free After Years in Prison for Murder He Didn’t Commit
Southeast Missourian: Witnesses Make Claims of Officer Corruption in Box/Robinson Case
ATTORNEY PUBLICATIONS
Javad Khazaeli, JD ’02 Discusses His Work In Ferguson
Javad Khazaeli, The Immigrant’s Story
Attorney blasts St. Louis’ appeal on behalf of cops engaged in 2017 ‘kettling’ arrests
Federal lawsuit says St. Louis man beaten while handcuffed by Breckenridge Hills police
St. Louis tries to block lawsuit against police officers from going to trial
U.S. changes mind about deporting Farmington, Mo., woman St. Louis Post-Dispatch (June 23, 2014)
How municipalities in St. Louis County, Mo., profit from poverty Washington Post (September 3, 2014)
PROGRAMS AND PRESENTATIONS
Known for his expertise in immigration and civil rights, Javad is a frequent presenter at events sponsored by: Washington University School of Law, Washington University Brown School of Social Work, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Jewish Community Center, League of Women Voters, St. Louis University, Downtown TRex, and the Missouri Bar Association. Presentation topics include:
- Immigration in the Trump Era
- Immigration: 101
- Realties for students under new immigration administration
- Closing the immigration gap with technology
- Advocacy with police and Immigration authorities (with mica)
- Civil rights, police brutality, and qualified immunity
MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ARTICLES
WU School of Law: Javad Khazaeli, JD ’02 Discusses His Work In Ferguson
Riverfront Times: Former St. Louis Cop William Olsten Now Facing Even More Felony Charges
Riverfront Times: Ferguson Again Sued Over Actions of Officer Eddie Boyd
Riverfront Times: Will Feds Indict More St. Louis Cops For Abusing Jason Stockley Protesters?
Riverfront Times: Pastor, Journalist Latest to Sue St. Louis Cops for Stockley Protest Response
Riverfront Times: St. Louis Alderwoman Sues Over ‘Indiscriminate’ Police Teargassing
MORE IMMIGRATION ARTICLES
ESPN: From fear to freedom: The soccer journey of Saadiq Mohammed
Riverfront Times: Dow Boyer Was Moments From Deportation. Now She’s a Citizen
Riverfront Times: Ilsa Guzman-Fajardo Was Set to Be Deported. ICE Released Her
NEXT STL: Roundtable on Immigration, Crime, and Distrust
St. Louis Post Dispatch: U.S. Changes Mind About Deporting Farmington, Mo., Woman
SELECTED PUBLICATION AND LINKS ABOUT DAVID ROBINSON CASE
Robinson’s news met with tears, shouts in phone calls after judge’s statement of innocence
SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN REGION: Panel, video showing set for today on David Robinson case
