Media

Publications

A fiction piece in Cirque about an American trying to find his way in the Republic of Georgia. Summer 2014.
An Op-Ed in the Baltimore Sun about alternatives to the Baltimore City curfew expansion. Winter 2014.
An essay on Kosovo's juvenile justice system in Kosovo 2.0. Winter 2014. [Albanian] [Serbian]
An Op-Ed in the Baltimore Sun on the need to end automatic prosecution of youth. The U.S. is the only country to have this practice, and it needs to end. Fall 2013.
An article on youth court diversion's applicability under international standards and norms published by the Oregon Review of International Law. Spring 2013.
An Op-Ed in the Seattle Times arguing that Kosovo is a rule of law road map for the post-Arab Spring states. Winter 2012.

Side Projects

I am the co-creator of ExpungeMaryland.org, a website (and soon to be app) that will tell you if you can expunge your criminal record in Maryland and help you find legal assistance.

I am a co-founder of Youth Courts International. We offer trainings and legislative assistance regarding youth run criminal justice diversion.

Interviews & Press

I co-developed a legal systems app in Maryland to help people expunge their records and we got some press on it from: The American Bar Association Journal and Blog, the Baltimore Sun, Technic.ly Baltimore, WYPR Maryland, and the National Juvenile Justice Network. Summer & Fall 2014.
I was a part of opposing Baltimore City's strict curfew law. I got a chance to talk about it on NPR's The Takeaway, the Guardian, the Baltimore Sun, and the Marc Steiner Show . Summer 2014.
Here is an interview I did with Restorative Justice Rising about Youth Courts International. It covers youth courts, juvenile justice, and our work internationally. Summer 2013.
Here is an interview I did with ProFellow.com on the Fulbright application process. Fall 2012.
Below is my talk on juvenile justice and youth courts for the American University in Kosovo's Democratization and Rule Law Speaker Series. Spring 2013.