birth_place name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation alma_mater
brooklyn , new york , u.s. norm kent 18 october 1949 norm kent
 norman elliot kent publisher , attorney , radio show host , writer hofstra university
norm kent

norman elliott -lrb- norm -rrb- kent .
-lrb- born 18 october 1949 in brooklyn , new york -rrb- is a south florida criminal defense attorney , publisher and radio talk show host .
the founder and publisher of `` the express '' , in 1999 , and `` south florida gay news '' in 2009 .
kent was previously the morning drive talk show host for wftl-1400 am from 1989-1997 .
as an attorney , kent has brought suit against local governments in florida on behalf of civil rights such as freedom of speech many times .
a frequent guest lecturer at colleges and in community forums , kent has published numerous articles advocating civil rights protections for the lgbt community and for decriminalization of cannabis in the united states .
he has authored ` the pot warriors manifesto . '
after surviving a bout with lymphoma , he had another stint at the new wftl-850 am from 2002-2005 as a daily talk show host , though in the interim periods he hosted ` weekend legal ' on various local radio stations , including wwnn-1170 am .
he currently publishes `` south florida gay news '' , the broward law blog , and contributes columns to the counterpunch political newsletter .
and the bilerico project .
he is a life member of the national academy of criminal defense lawyers , the florida criminal defense lawyers association , and has appeared on dateline , court tv , fox news and friends , as well as cnn live , as a political and legal commentator .
in 2014 , as the chair of the board of directors of norml , he has been a frequent guest on hln 's nancy grace show , advocating for the legalization of cannabis .
as a constitutional rights attorney , he has represented juveniles in a class action against detention centers , and sued to enjoin the state of florida from illegally spraying paraquat on marijuana fields .
a graduate of both hofstra university in 1971 and the hofstra school of law in 1975 , kent relocated to fort lauderdale , florida in 1976 , where he has maintained an independent law practice for over 33 years , practicing today as the criminal defense law center of south florida .
his law office partner is russell l. cormican .
they share space in the legacy bank building , across from the broward county courthouse , at 12 se 7 street in fort lauderdale .
