What happens when you are accused of a crime that you did not do? In 2010 , this happened to Sonja Spears, a justice of twelve years in New Orleans, Louisiana. Justice Spears tells her story of protecting herself from an unjust manipulation of the law from the TEDxTufts stage

Sonja M. Spears is a Tufts graduate and a retired judge with twelve years of judicial service. She is eternally hopeful and confident that upcoming generations will choose to create a future where equality, justice and compassion are priorities.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx