Professor Hing Discusses Thurgood Marshall and Argues for CA Death Penalty Repeal

Bill Ong Hing, professor of law and director of Clinical Programs, was a featured speaker on the July 2 edition of National Public Radio's "Tell Me More." The program commemorated the 100th birthday of the late Thurgood Marshall, the first African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Hing joined guests John Payton of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Luis Vera of the League of United Latin American Citizens to discuss Marshall's legacy and new frontiers in the civil rights movement.

Also, Professor Hing co-authored an op-ed in The San Diego Union-Tribune (July 9, 2008) outlining the reasons why, after years of debate and attempted reform, California should repeal its death penalty system— reasons such as the cost of administration, the risk of error, jury bias given the way jurors are selected, and evolving standards of humanity in other countries, particularly U.S. allies Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.

Throughout his career, Professor Hing has pursued social justice through community work, litigation, and scholarship. His special interests include ethnic studies, immigration law, and race relations. Hing's most recent book is Deporting Our Souls—Values, Morality and Immigration Policy (Cambridge University Press, 2006).

"Tell Me More" Radio Show, July 2, 2008

The San Diego Union-Tribune, "No: Many Reasons the State Should Abolish This System." July 9, 2008.