Midwin Charles, a prominent defense attorney best known as a legal analyst for CNN and MSNBC, died Tuesday, her family announced. She was 47.
What We Know:
- Midwin Charles was born in July 1973 and raised in Brooklyn. After graduating from Syracuse University, Charles received her law degree from American University,where she was an articles editor for the American University Law Review. She was the founder of the successful law firm Midwin Charles & Associates LLC. She was a member of the Dean’s Diversity Council for American University’s Washington College of Law, served on the board at Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN). She has served as a member of the Civil Rights Committee for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, lectured at Syracuse University and written for The Huffington Post. Her prestigious legal career includes time as a research fellow at Harvard Law School and checking for the U.S Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- Charles’ family announced her passing on her Twitter account on Tuesday. No cause of death has yet been revealed. Those who knew and admired Charles have shared their thoughts.
— Midwin Charles, Esq. (@MidwinCharles) April 7, 2021
- Charles was also a contributor to Essence Magazine and appeared as a commentator on law, pop culture and politics for CNN, HLN, MSNBC, Bloomberg TV, The Wendy Williams Show and TV One among others. According to the Haitian Roundtable, Charles was also a guest host for the radio program Express Yourself on New York’s 107.5 WBLS and SIRIUS XM Radio.
- Tributes from colleagues, media friends and others bombarded the internet amidst the sad news.
“This one hit really hard today. Rest in Power Sis @MidwinCharles,” tweeted White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
- As forestated, Charles’ family announced the news via her Twitter account. No cause of death has been determined.
Midwin dear heart, you were a brilliant spirit and beautiful soul. You were such a blessing. I’m just stunned, and have been since I learned of this today. Blessings to your mom and family. To all, please live every moment like it’s your last, and OVER-appreciate your friends.🙅🏿♀️ https://t.co/2VpH3QKD2s pic.twitter.com/IYZrHPGaUL
— Joy-Ann Pro-Democracy & Masks Reid 😷 (@JoyAnnReid) April 7, 2021
This is simply devastating. Midwin was such a wonderful, brilliant, kind, and beautiful soul. Our hearts are broken. https://t.co/tcAE6C3yJO
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) April 7, 2021
Midwin was my friend. We worked together on In Session/Court TV. She was a brilliant beautiful legal mind. I will miss her and am praying for her family and especially for her mother whom she adored and spoke of so often. Rest my dear friend. 🙏🏽 https://t.co/oS60BDC4pV
— Sunny Hostin (@sunny) April 7, 2021
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with additional information.
