Today’s guest is Shan Wu. As a former federal prosecutor, nationally known criminal and student defense lawyer, and frequent guest on CNN and other news outlets, Shan is regularly called on to explore political and legal topics, ranging from election and impeachment questions to high-profile Title IX cases.

We discuss:
-The spike in hate crimes against AAPI folks

-What is the legal definition of a hate crime and why hate crimes are underreported

-The affirmative action case at Harvard

-The nomination of Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court; the value of Judge’s experience as a public defender; Biden’s promise to nominate the first Black women to the Supreme Court.

-Justice Breyer’s hesitancy to retire and viewing the Supreme Court as an apolitical institution

-Shan’s own career development, life story, and becoming a spokesperson for AAPI folks

Shanlon Wu: Twitter
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Host, Nancy Wu: Website, Instagram, Twitter

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