"Over the last 40 years, he has represented over a thousand victims of police brutality and misconduct. His most notable cases include the 1991 Rodney King against LAPD, 2009 Oscar Grant against the Oakland BART Police, and 2015 Mario Woods against SFPD."
"John Burris, whose work as a civil rights attorney pioneered significant reforms and policies for justice. He has also successfully represented over 20 South Asian women sexually assaulted by an on-duty police officer."
John Burris is a pioneering civil rights attorney who has spent 40 years fighting police brutality and misconduct through litigation. He has represented over 1,000 victims in cases that have driven significant reforms and policy changes for justice. His landmark cases include the 1991 Rodney King case against LAPD, the 2009 Oscar Grant case against Oakland BART Police, and the 2015 Mario Woods case against SFPD. Additionally, Burris successfully represented over 20 South Asian women who were sexually assaulted by an on-duty police officer. A documentary screening about his work is followed by a Q&A with director Doug Harris and Burris.
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