Public Appearances and Events
Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney Jack Rice has spent decades in the legal trenches and is frequently called upon to explain how the system works to media outlets across Minnesota and the planet including The New York Times, Reuters, Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, Univision, CNN, BBC, Newsweek, CBC, NBC Nightly, MSNBC, CNBC, CBS, Court TV, Wall Street Journal, Times of London, Fox News, Al Jazeera, Kare 11, WCCO, KSTP, NPR, MPR, AM950 & more.
Fighting Implicit Bias with Juries is an Ongoing Fight in Minnesota Courtrooms - an International Conversation
Its called implicit bias andtin the last couple of years, the Minnesota Supreme Court decided to include the definition of implicit bias into jury instructions to help jurors understand this potential form of racism. Of course, there is the good old-fashion racism that is still alive and well.
While this issue is critical, it is equally important for Jack Rice’s clients of color who face jury trials and desperately need fair jurors. Talking about racism and sometimes even calling it out is a scary but necessary piece of trying cases. Without it, BIPOC people face even greater odds. In the end, it isn’t just a BIPOC problem, it is an American one.
Jack Rice appeared on Press TV out of Tehran, Iran to discuss racism in the criminal justice system and how it impacts arrests, charges, convictions and sentences right here in Minnesota and across the country.
If you are facing criminal charges in St. Paul or elsewhere in Minnesota and are a person of color, talk with an experienced Minnesota criminal defense attorney. Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor and the Founder of Jack Rice Defense. He is also a proud registered member of the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseno Indians. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339..
Jack Rice is Guest Speaker at Indigenous People’s Day Event
Excited to be a guest speaker alongside my co-counsel, the amazing Willow Anderson, as we discuss our defense of our client who was charged with pulling down the Christopher Columbus statue in front of the State Capitol in St Paul in 2020. This case was extraordinary in that it represented not just 400 years of injury to Native people but also current and ongoing harm to these communities. We were thrilled to help guide a groundbreaking restorative justice circle process that may become a blueprint for how these cases should be handled across the Country. In fact, we have provided guidance to other lawyers around the country dealing with similar prosecutions.
Contact St. Paul based Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation. Jack has decades of experience, is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor and will create a comprehensive custom criminal defense strategy to defend you. Contact Jack Rice Defense or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339