New Freddie Gray Footage, Washington Quadruple Homicide, & the Columbia University Rape Controversy

Washington D.C. was the site of a grisly quadruple homicide and arson at the home of Savvas Savopoulos, and police have named Daron Wint as a suspect. We discuss the latest news on the case, as well as the university rape controversy that has been stirred by Columbia graduate Emma Sulkowicz, and examine the newest footage released of Freddie Gray with attorney Mike Cavalluzzi and retired FBI agent, Chris Voss. Issues of justice, racism, and social justice are all explored in this uncensored Crime Time, hosted by Allison Hope Weiner.

Guest Bio

Michael “Mike” Cavalluzzi is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Los Angeles County. He has been described by judges and prosecutors as aggressive, uncompromising, and relentless in his pursuit of justice for his clients. Having defended clients in courts throughout Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange Counties, Mike Cavalluzzi has cemented a reputation as a top trial attorney.

Michael Cavalluzzi began his legal career in 1992 as a civil litigator for State Farm Insurance, the largest insurance company in the United States. After winning several jury trials, Mr. Cavalluzzi decided to leave State Farm and focus on the practice of criminal defense. He joined the Public Defender’s Office and quickly established himself as a fearless, creative trial attorney, defending clients in all types of cases, ranging from misdemeanor battery to homicide. Mr. Cavalluzzi is also actively involved in civil litigation, successfully representing a number of personal injury cases.

Christopher Voss is the managing director of Institute Security’s Kidnapping Resolution Practice (since 2009) and a consultant with the Triad Consulting Group. He is also an adjunct Professor at USC’s Marshall School of Business. He was previously an adjunct lecturer at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and the founding CEO of the Black Swan Group, a negotiation consulting firm.

A retired FBI agent, from 2000-07 Voss was Supervisory Special Agent in the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit and the lead negotiator to the US National Security Council Hostage Working Group and the Group of Eight. For his negotiation work Voss has been awarded the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement and the FBI Agents Association Award for Distinguished and Exemplary Service.