<p>Roommates, do y&#8217;all remember Judge Olu Stevens? He made headlines twice for dismissing all-white juries which would have made for unfair trials against black people as well as expressing his belief that top Kentucky prosecutor, Tom Wine, is racist.</p>
<p>&#8220;I recognize how serious it is to accuse someone, either expressly or implicitly, of racism,&#8221; Stevens read from a statement. &#8220;I do not believe Tom Wine is a racist. I apologize for any statements that implied as much&#8221; and he says he acknowledges that, &#8220;directing my frustration at the victims of the crime was not the appropriate method or venue to address the subject.&#8221;</p>
<p>In April, Stevens was charged with judicial misconduct even after he tried to get the charges dismissed, citing his First Amendment rights had been violated since as a judge, he feels that he has a duty to challenge systematic racism and to uphold the constitution. The judge had been suspended with pay since April, however his 90 day suspension begins today and ends October 30th.</p>
<p>Wine accepted the judge&#8217;s apology and insisted that he and his staff would &#8220;continue to work for the fair administration of justice for all persons in Jefferson County, including diversity in our jury system.&#8221; Stevens declined further comments after the hearing today.</p>
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