Civil rights attorney John Burris, known for representing plaintiffs in police brutality cases, spoke with Vern Glenn at his Oakland office and on the UC Berkeley campus.
Miles Caton, a 21-year-old Brooklyn native, stars in the best picture nominee "Sinners" as Sammie Moore, a preacher's son who resists the pull of his father in favor of a life devoted to the blues, and has won numerous awards for his performance.