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Retired Judge Michael L. Nelson

Retired Judge · Opinion Contributor

Retired Judge Michael L. Nelson, Sr. is a Cleveland jurist and a father of four who writes on social justice, family, and community from the bench and beyond.

His RealPower.TV columns draw on decades on and around the bench to argue for accountability without abandoning the people the system was built to fail.

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Protecting Our Future

Retired Judge Michael L. Nelson, Sr.RealPower.TV Opinion · August 4, 2026

A father of four and retired jurist on protecting Black children from predators and racism alike, and what real community accountability looks like.

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