Adrienne Lawrence

Legal analyst, law professor & award-winning author

Adrienne Lawrence is an award-winning on-air legal commentator and inclusion speaker who does more than just talk. The progressive mind reaches audiences through informative, thought-provoking conversation—particularly on matters within the realm of gender and racial equity. Adrienne recently wrote Staying in the Game: The Playbook for Workplace Sexual Harassment, which received several accolades, including two International Book Awards and the 2021 Axiom Business Book of the Year Award in the category of women and marginalized groups in the workplace. When she’s not educating professionals on diversity and inclusion as a Vice President for Jennifer Brown Consulting, Adrienne’s hosting “Overruled” for The Young Turks, where her legal and social justice takes garner millions of views across social media platforms. In 2015, Adrienne started her broadcast career at ESPN as an anchor and legal analyst, after which she went on to become a Women’s Media Center Progressive Voice of 2018 and among Take The Lead’s 2020 Top 50 Women Who Can Change Journalism. Her insight has been showcased by outlets such as NPR and Buzzfeed, and her published works included in The Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, and the like. A devoted California native, Adrienne’s currently living her best life in balmy Northern California.

Biden’s fentanyl strategy overly focused on China

During their Nov. 15 meeting in San Francisco, President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached an agreement to curb fentanyl production. Fentanyl is extensively manufactured in Mexico using precursor chemicals primarily sourced from China and is then transported into the U.S. through cartels. Straight Arrow News contributor Adrienne Lawrence is supportive of any

Nov 22

All Americans should support proposed privacy bill

The aftermath of 9/11 ushered in a new era of warrantless mass surveillance in the United States. Now, a proposed bill with broad bipartisan support hopes to change that. The Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA) seeks to restrict U.S. government agencies from exploiting loopholes and bulk purchasing sensitive personal data on American citizens. Straight Arrow

Nov 15

Biden’s hypocrisy on Israel-Hamas war could cost him 2024 election

Israel’s siege and bombardment of the Gaza Strip has killed over 10,000 people, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, and displaced 70% of the population. Yet U.S. President Joe Biden remains a self-declared staunch ally of Israel and has consistently rejected proposals for a Gaza ceasefire. Meanwhile, Biden recently expelled several countries from the

Nov 8

Sexualizing the homeless does not help them

Homelessness is a growing crisis in the United States, with the number of homeless persons increasing by around 6% each year. The high costs of housing and living expenses, combined with strict laws and regulations regarding zoning and new construction, make this issue one of the toughest to resolve in America. Straight Arrow News contributor

Nov 1

Ron DeSantis could learn a thing or two from Gavin Newsom

Fox News has scheduled a Nov. 30 debate between Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis, who secured his re-election with ease in 2022, is actively campaigning for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Newsom, who also comfortably won a second term last year, has dismissed speculations regarding his potential White

Oct 25

Possible to support both Israelis and Palestinians simultaneously

The war between Israel and Hamas, now the deadliest of five Gaza conflicts, has sparked global demonstrations. College campuses like Columbia University have seen protests from pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups. Nations are also divided, with some calling on Israel to stop its aggression and others joining the U.S. in their unequivocal support of Israel. Straight

Oct 18

Big Pharma’s delay of tuberculosis vaccine kills millions

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the world, and according to the World Health Organization, it killed at least three million people in 2020 alone. But shortly after scientists designed a vaccine for COVID-19, tuberculosis (TB) reclaimed its top spot as the deadliest infectious disease in the world today. Straight Arrow News contributor Adrienne Lawrence argues that

Oct 11

Canadian Parliament’s mistake proves Nazis feel too comfortable

On Friday, Sept. 22, the Canadian House of Commons gave a Ukrainian former Nazi soldier, Yaroslav Hunka, a standing ovation during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit. Lawmakers were unaware of Hunka’s Nazi past until a local Jewish group issued a statement. Straight Arrow News contributor Adrienne Lawrence argues that today’s culture allows Nazis to live

Oct 4

Stop blaming Hutchinson for alleged Giuliani groping

In her newly published memoir, Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump White House aide, alleges Rudy Giuliani sexually assaulted her on Jan. 6, 2021, the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Some have raised questions about why Hutchinson has chosen to disclose these allegations over two and a half years after the alleged incident.

Sep 27

California’s vital food safety ban takes aim at America’s health crisis

California’s State Senate has passed the California Food Safety Act into law, the first of its kind in the nation. This law prohibits the production, sale, or distribution of certain harmful food additives, including brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye No. 3, an additive found in products like Peeps, the marshmallow snack associated

Sep 20

Some lawmakers are just too old to effectively do their jobs

Commercial pilots face mandatory retirement at 67. Foreign Service employees at the State Department are forced to retire at 65. Why, then, don’t members of Congress face mandatory retirement after a certain age? As some senior lawmakers grapple with health issues in public and with at least 20 members of Congress aged 80 or older,

Sep 13

NYPD’s drone surveillance sparks civil rights violations

Shortly before Labor Day weekend, the New York Police Department announced its intention to deploy drones for monitoring potential disruptions at parties and similar large gatherings. Some privacy advocates have expressed concerns that this practice could potentially breach local surveillance laws. Straight Arrow News contributor Adrienne Lawrence goes on to argue that the NYPD’s recent

Sep 6

Stop human nitrogen execution experiments in Alabama

Alabama’s attorney general has requested permission from the state’s Supreme Court to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith using nitrogen-induced hypoxia, a method that involves depriving the individual of oxygen using nitrogen gas. While nitrogen hypoxia is permitted in three states, it remains untested and has not been employed previously for executions. Straight Arrow News contributor Adrienne

Aug 30

Spain’s soccer president was wrong to kiss World Cup champion

Royal Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales has had to apologize for kissing Spanish player Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth during the medal ceremony after Spain won the Women’s World Cup. The kiss was widely viewed as inappropriate given the sport’s long-standing allegations of sexual misconduct by male soccer presidents and coaches against female players

Aug 23

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