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This is where the commentary gets sharp, the writing gets bold, and nothing is off-limits. Raw Reflections is more than a blog—it’s an ongoing conversation about law, identity, culture, power, and the personal truths we’re told to keep quiet.

Here, I unpack courtroom drama, critique pop culture, analyze the systems meant to protect us (but often don’t), and write through the chaos of being alive in a world that demands silence from the loudest hearts. From legal education to emotional storytelling, every post is crafted with clarity, depth, and purpose.

If you’re here for truth, for context, for the unfiltered version of what really matters—then you’re in the right place.

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“We Own the Domestic Violence”: Inside the Defense’s Final Attempt to Rewrite the Narrative

The defense’s closing argument in the Diddy trial was jaw-dropping: they admitted the abuse, then tried to frame it as love. From calling Cassie and Diddy “swingers” to painting their violent relationship as a “modern love story,” here’s everything they argued—and how the prosecution fired back. Jury deliberation begins next week.

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