Event Brief
Judge's Remarks on Black Defendant Draw Criticism
Filed: Mar 28, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
Summary: A Florida judge questioned a Black defendant about 'chopping cotton' while considering a community service sentence.
WHO: Florida judge
WHAT: asked if Black defendant had ever ‘chopped cotton’
WHEN: Mar 28, 2026 at 9:11 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The judge's remarks were prompted while mulling a community service sentence.
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