17 Years in Prison: War Veteran Falsely Accused of Murder (Crime Documentary)

17 Years in Prison: War Veteran Falsely Accused of Murder (Crime Documentary)

Awaiting a response from the DoJ:
**crickets**
It's a good thing Roger Stone isn't a poor kid of color caught selling weed on the street, or a woman in Texas tragically needing an abortion to save her life, or this might be a criminal justice matter requiring legal penalties and consequences.
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"Roger Stone was recorded calling for assassination of two senior Democrats, report says"
#politics #USpolitics #USpol #CriminalJustice #CriminalInjustice
#Public #defense #systems across the country are overburdened and underfunded, but #Mississippi stands out. Nationally, it ranks last in how much money it spends #percapita on #publicdefense, according to the Sixth Amendment Center
#MississippiGoddam #CriminalInJustice #HumanRightsViolations #CriminalizingPoverty
Six years ago, the Mississippi Supreme Court told judges around the state to file plans showing how they meet their obligations to poor defendants. This summer, amid increased scrutiny of public defense in the state, the first one was filed.
In her interview with Amy, Ravi explains that her #arrest is just one example in a country that’s effectively #criminalizingDissent. Indian officials have raided #nonprofits that oppose the country’s #coalmines, blocked #environmental websites, and criminally charged #journalists covering the 2021 farmer #protests.
#TragedyOfEnclosure #WhoseHiStory #PriveledgeWitness #defundthepolice #PublishingIsntACrime #criminalinjustice
Another execution took place during pending litigation and surrounded by serious doubt about guilt and a Missouri conviction. When do we stop taking lives needlessly and pointlessly? It’s an irreversible injustice. #criminalinjustice #criminaljustice #deathpenalty
https://theintercept.com/2023/02/08/missouri-executes-leonard-raheem-taylor/