Despite a 1967 Supreme Court ruling that secures this fundamental right.
, while white children continue to benefit from the privilege of having an adolescence.
Our legal system should be a bulwark against inequality; instead, it contributes to it. To rectify these disparities, we need to demand that states uphold the rights promised to children in. Young people have a right to liberty. But that right can only be ensured if there is a competent and zealous lawyer standing by the young person to fight for their rights.
I have had the privilege of standing next to young people in court to fight for their rights. I’m part of a larger community of defenders that has tirelessly fought the narratives designed to dehumanize young people every day. We need attorneys to join this corps of specialized youth defenders and to represent the young people who are harmed daily by the system. We need community members to put pressure on their state leaders to elevate youth defense as a specialized area of law.
Together, we can begin to dismantle the structures of racism that have traumatized so many young people and make a statement that we, as a society, see and care about the suffering of Black, Latino/a, and Indigenous children — and will rise to create a more equitable system for all.
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