April Preyar | SpeakerHub

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Bio: April Preyar has been a criminal defense attorney for 22 years. Preyar graduated from Duke University and George Washington University Law School. She is the creator of JustUs Junkie, an educational platform which uses videos, workshops, and her original board game, Trials & Triumph, to teach law in simple terms. Preyar's most popular video garnered 1.2 million views in 24 hours! Preyar taught as an adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School and Malcolm X College. She has appeared on the following media outlets: International: TeleSUR TV; National: CourtTV, Inside Edition, DailyMail TV, the Oxygen Channel; Local: Fox News Chicago, ABC News Chicago, NBC News Chicago, CBS News New York, Print: Essence Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, AfroTech, ABA Journal, Authority Magazine, Radio: The Willie Moore Jr. Radio Show (syndicated in 29 markets), WGCI Chicago, V103 Chicago, V103 Talk Radio Chicago, and WSRB Radio Hammond. Preyar is the author of 6 booksl.

Current position (1)

Founder/CEO

JUSTUS JUNKIE LLC

Degrees (2)

English

Duke University

1992 to 1996

juris doctor

George Washington University Law School

1992 to 1999

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Presentations (1)

Post-George Floyd Era: Where do we go next? Policing and Criminal Justice in Crisis

The killing of George Floyd on camera put the U.S. on the world stage once again for police brutality. The protests globally brought forth a new racial reckoning and an ushering in of proposed police reform in communities across the country.

However, while activists and politicians debate whether to defund the police entirely or overhaul police training, unarmed civilians, still 49% of Black males will be arrested by their 23rd birthdays, Black Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be arrested and are also 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police.

Despite these bleak statistics, few are discussing one of the simplest and most comprehensive solutions -- preventative education. Few students are ever taught how to interact with police, what their Constitutional rights are while doing so, yet all residents and citizens are expected to know how to conduct themselves when stopped by police. This simple disconnect leads to unnecessary arrest, injury, and yes death, until now.

Workshops (2)

4 Things Not to Do if Stopped by Police

90 minutes

Signature Talk: Based on the viral Facebook video of the same title which garnered 1.2 million views in 24 hours, Preyar walks the audience through 4 simple pitfalls to avoid in any police encounter.

4 Biggest Mistakes that Parents Make When Talking to Teens about Police

1 hour

"The Talk," the conversation that many Black and brown parents have with teens about police doesn't work. It fails in large part because parents are well-intentioned but ill-informed.

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4 Things Not to Do if Stopped by Police

AREA III CONFERENCE Top Teens of America

virtual

March 12, 2022

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Attorney April Preyar on Inside Edition 12/7/2021

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Law / Legal