Many people rightly associate Lady Justice with being blindfolded, a simple symbol that speaks to fairness and equality. Similarly, the scales of justice sit evenly in her hand. In her recent comments reaching out to protestors, the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, who is the head of the judicial branch, placed her weighty thumb on the scales of justice.
As documented by The News and Observer:
N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley said Tuesday that racism and prejudice “stubbornly persist” in the state and that blacks continue to see unequal treatment through the judicial system.
Tearful at times, Beasley gave a short address from the court chambers in Raleigh, calling for the state to listen to protesters decrying police violence and understand the deep roots of their frustration.
In her official role as chief justice, speaking from the court’s chambers, Justice Beasley stated:
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