Debbie Hines
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Debbie Hines is a Washington, DC based trial attorney, legal analyst, former Baltimore prosecutor and member of the Supreme Court bar. Debbie is an expert in criminal law, high profile criminal cases, gun control and gun laws, police brutality, death penalty, domestic violence and Supreme Court cases. She often addresses legal/political issues at the intersection of gender, race and class. As a former felony prosecutor, she tried homicides, attempted murders, rapes, burglaries, robberies, narcotics and economic crimes. Presently, she maintains a boutique law practice focused on civil and criminal litigation. Hines is also a former Maryland Assistant Attorney General.
Debbie frequently appears on local, national and international news programs as a legal/political analyst addressing high profile legal cases, criminal justice, criminal laws, political issues and social justice issues on MSNBC, CNN, Fox News and Fox Business, Al Jazeera and Fox 5 News (“WTTG”) among others. Hines’ opinion works appear in the Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, the Hill.com and the Huffington Post.
In 2009, Debbie launched Legal Speaks.com, a progressive legal and political blog. As a social media expert, she frequently addresses issues on gun laws, police brutality, political corruption, domestic violence, criminal justice and social justice issues. She tweets from @iamdebbiehines. IG @iamdebbiehines.
Debbie's book, Get Off My Neck: Black Lives, White Justice, and a Former Prosecutor's Quest for Reform, was published by MIT Press in 2024.
Debbie Hines holds a Juris Doctorate from George Washington University Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in U.S. history from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a native of Baltimore, MD.
Sub-speciality: Supreme Court
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Get Off My Neck: Black Lives, White Justice, and a Former Prosecutor's Quest for Reform
MIT Press [March 2024] -
Legal Speaks Blog
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Debbie Hines reel 2020
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Kim Potter Trial
MSNBC [December 18, 2021] -
Baltimore Crime Initiatives a Good Start--but Do They Go Far Enough?
Baltimore Sun [November 17, 2021] -
Ahmaud Arbery Trial
MSNBC [November 6, 2021] -
Pressure Mounts for Biden to Select a Black Woman as VP
The Daily Beast [April 23, 2020] -
Joe Biden must pick a progressive black woman as VP if he wants to win
The Hill [April 16, 2020] -
Being black hurt Kamala Harris’ presidential bid
The Baltimore Sun [December 9, 2019] -
Former Baltimore prosecutor: If you don't trust police, who do you turn to for help?
The Hill [October 16, 2019] -
Standing by and watching gun violence won't fix it
The Hill [June 7, 2019]
January 20 marks the second anniversary of Kamala Harris’ inauguration as the first woman vice president of the United States. Attorney Debbie Hines considers Harris’ accomplishments in her first two years in office.
Her confirmation hearings showed an extraordinary contrast between Jackson’s worthiness and judicial temperament, and Republican senators’ tirades and temper tantrums.
