In 2021, she gained significant attention by posting a video on Twitter showing an NYPD officer kneeling on one of her client's necks, which led to the charges being dismissed.
[8][9][10] She has focused on issues at Rikers Island, which she describes as a pretrial detention center plagued by systemic failures and human rights abuses.
[11][12] She also addresses issues of systemic racism and the prison-industrial complex, frequently critiquing media misrepresentation of criminal justice matters.
She advocates for reallocating resources from policing and prisons to address poverty and social issues, aiming to create a more effective and equitable system over time.
The piece contends that structural changes are needed beyond racial diversity to fundamentally reform policing practices and eliminate systemic racism and violence.
She challenged him on issues like Rikers Island, the migrant crisis, homelessness, and bail reform, backing her points with statistics and reports.