Law Office of David J. Grummon, P.A.

09/13/2025

This case came to my attention while I was serving on the Kansas Supreme Court Language Access Committee. It illustrates why timely, accurate interpretation is so important to our justice system. It's important in court and it's important during law enforcement contact with the public. And if you or your loved one has limited English proficiency, it's not a bad idea to have a bilingual attorney or staff person with you, confirming the accuracy of your translation and watching your back.

Me di cuenta de este caso mientras yo servia en el Comité de Acceso Lingüístico de la Corte Suprema de Kansas. Ilustra por qué la interpretación oportuna y precisa es tan importante para nuestro sistema judicial. Es importante tanto en los cortes como durante el contacto de la policía con el público. Y si usted o un familiar tiene un dominio limitado del inglés, es recomendable tener un abogado bilingüe o otro empleado bilingüe consigo., confirmando la precisión de la traducción y cuidando su espalda.

A witness whose June 5 testimony appeared mistranslated in a Topeka murder case hearing testified again Aug. 12 using a different translator.

02/01/2025

It's good that KCK leaders are taking the time to listen. I wonder if they will have the courage to act to protect their community. Es bueno que los lideres de Kansas City, Kansas han tomado el tiempo para escuchar. Pregunto si tendrán el coraje para actuar y protejer su comunidad.

As anxiety increases around immigration safety, advocates call on KCK leaders to take action

01/27/2025

One of the nonprofit organizations I trust/know who has been working on immigrant rights in the KC Metro area for years is Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconcilliation (AIRR). This link has some useful slides from a previous training in English and Spanish which are worth reviewing, all while understanding that the ground keeps moving under us every day. Many of the Executive Orders recently issued will be struck down as unconstitutional, but we don’t know yet how all of this will play out. Creating uncertainty is part of this Administration’s playbook. You better believe we’re telling our clients to consult with an immigration attorney as part of our representation in criminal and some traffic cases.

Know Your Rights AIRR’s Know Your Rights training provides community members who are directly impacted by these immigration policies. No matter where you were born or what your immigration status...

01/27/2025

Sharma-Crawford explaining the difference between these two kinds of warrants made a huge difference for a client of mine several years ago. Study up.

Know the difference between a judicial warrant and an administrative warrant. Only judicial warrants empower ICE to enter your home or business to search it. Always ask to see the warrant. Have them slide it under your door. You do not have to open your door if all they have is an administrative warrant.

Conozca la diferencia entre una orden judicial y una orden administrativa. Sólo las órdenes judiciales autorizan al ICE a ingresar a su casa o negocio para registrarlo. Siempre pida ver la orden judicial. Pídales que lo deslicen debajo de su puerta. No hace falta que les abras la puerta si lo único que tienen es una orden administrativa.

12/11/2024

Today I and the rest of KC finally got to see the videos of the shooting of unarmed DoorDash driver Amaree’ya Henderson by KCKPD. Was this really justified? Or was it just reckless? And why did it take over a year and complicated litigation for the public to have a chance to judge for themselves?

Newly released body camera videos from a police-involved shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, last year show an officer jumping into a vehicle and then firing fatal shots.

12/09/2024

You know who my heroes are? The 50+ people who traveled an hour in the bitter cold last Monday, which was to be former KCKPD Det. Roger Golubski’s first day of trial, stood up for what is right and called out what is wrong. We arrived at the federal courthouse in Topeka to discover that Det. Golubski had not appeared for his trial and a warrant had been issued for his arrest. We heard from victims, from family members of victims and leaders who where rightfully outraged that this man, charged with abusing the power and trust of his badge against black women and black men, had been allowed to wait for trial for two years on house arrest instead of in custody like most defendants charged with such crimes.

But as outrageous as this was, I had a small hope that this might mean Golubski would eventually be arrested and spend time behind bars. But while we were there, chanting “no Justice, no Peace” and hearing a woman sing “I never could’ve made it”, we started to get text messages and reports that in fact Golubski had been found dead at his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.

To be clear, we took no joy in this news. Not only was this an awful way for anyone to end their life, but it meant there would be no trial, to public accounting for what he did and how he was allowed to do it, and Golubski would never do time behind bars. Some people felt like this was one final injustice, that he had escaped accountability, or at least any justice in this world.

But here’s the thing: This was never about just one man. The problem was always bigger than Golubski. No cop could do this much harm without others enabling him, looking the other way, and giving him a pass. So far as I know, KCKPD and the Unified Government have never acknowledged what Golubski did, never apologized for what he did, and made no systemic changes of any kind that would keep this from happening again. In fact MORE2’s 2022 and 2023 letters demanding a DOJ Pattern and Practice investigation clearly outline the discriminatory and corrupt behavior that has continued within KCKPD up to this day.

This I know: Golubski doesn’t get the final say, and we don’t have to consent to this being the final chapter of this story. We get to define what happens next, or more importantly, how God uses us to accomplish what happens next. If you want in on the next steps, ask me for the link to join our next MORE2 Kansas Criminal Justice Reform Task Force meeting on Wednesday, 12/11/24 @ 5 pm by Zoom. If you want to do something right now today that helps one of the victims of Roger Golubski’s crimes, donate to Ophelia William’s GoFundMe page — I’ll post the link below.

05/18/2024

¡Atención! Estamos buscando personas que hayan sido discriminadas por la policía en Kansas City, Kansas debido a su raza o idioma. La discriminación lingüística por parte de la policía puede perjudicar a las personas que son detenidas por DUI, son parte en una disputa doméstica o simplemente están involucradas en un accidente de tráfico. Sabemos que esto sucede todo el tiempo y cuantas más historias tengamos, más fácil será demostrar que existe un patrón o práctica de discriminación por parte del KCKPD. Si usted o alguien que conoce tiene una historia que contar como víctima de un delito, testigo, sospechoso o familiar, necesitamos urgentemente que se comunique con nosotros de inmediato para que podamos contar su historia al Departamento de Justicia de los EE. UU. Es posible que no volvamos a tener esta oportunidad.
Su historia podría ayudarnos a realizar una investigación del KCKPD y realizar cambios en la policía de esta comunidad que de otro modo no serían posibles. Envíanos un mensaje o deja un mensaje en nuestra oficina al 913.423.2843. ¡Gracias!

12/08/2023

Kudos to the prosecutor and judge for recognizing that this officer was lying under oath. Because sometimes that happens.
El fiscal y el juez merecen crédito para reconocer que en este case, este oficial estaba testificando falsamente bajo juramento key. Porque a veces esto pasa.

A former Johnson County Sheriff’s Office deputy lost his law enforcement license after he was accused of lying about reviewing body camera footage in a DUI case.

10/31/2023

Enjoy your Halloween! (Legally, of course)😉
¡Disfruta Halloween! (Con maneras legales, por supuesto)*