Derecka Purnell is a human rights lawyer, writer, and organizer.
Derecka is currently a columnist at the Guardian ..
Her work and writing has been featured in the New York Times , NPR, The Atlantic, the Boston Globe and many other publications.
She received her JD from Harvard Law School, and works to end Police and prison violence by providing legal assistance, research, and training to community-based organizations through an abolitionist framework.
Derecka Purnell is a human rights lawyer, writer, and organizer