This week's special guest is Mr. Whit Davis. Whit is on the ballot for Forsyth County District Judge. We had a great convo discussing multiple topics highlighted below. Whit is currently a Public Defender for Forsyth County. We hope this information and interview give you new insight to his platform and what he stands for.
- Tell us about what you are doing now and how does that transfer into District Court Judge.
- In your current role, have you been working with and assisting under-served communities and how do you deal with that?
- What do you believe the root cause of the high level of juvenile offenders is?
- What do you think that stems from?
- What can the court system do to reduce that or offer alternatives?
- What can the community do to help?
- How is diversity on the bench important or do you feel it's something that is needed?
- How do you feel about the Black Lives Matter Movement? Do you see any push back from the system?
- Meredith and Brian explain how Black Lives Matter ties into Vote On Purpose.
- Getting young voters out to vote. How to break the stigma of your vote doesn't count.
- Ethical dilemmas that you've faced in your current role as a public defender.
- Do you feel like judges have an obligation to educate the public on the preceedings?
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