Could an innocent person spend years behind bars? Explore the shocking realities of wrongful convictions and the lives forever changed by justice gone wrong.
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Social Revolutions of my Life – Police and Prison Abolition
This post is Part 2 of a series on social revolutions of the past 30 years — where public consciousness has massively shifted in favor of liberation. My aim is to create space to pause and acknowledge how things have changed in ways that once felt impossible, remind us that things can always be otherwise. It is inspired in part by Rebecca Solnit’s 2016 edition of Hope in the Dark and David Graeber’s 2007 essay “The Shock of Victory.” Feel free to check out part 1. [...]
https://write.as/free-as-folk/social-revolutions-of-my-life-police-and-prison-abolition
Wrongful Conviction, Qualified Immunity, and the Cost of Being Forgotten
A mistaken identity, an AI-driven arrest, and the long shadow of wrongful conviction—this post explores how easily lives can be upended and how little accountability follows. Even after release, the damage lingers in ways money alone can’t repair.
Florida Continues Its Execution Spree Despite Problematic Track Record
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Florida Continues Its Execution Spree Despite Problematic Track Record
This story is published in partnership with The Florida Trib. In a small, piercingly bright room inside a state prison in northeast Florida, Frank Walls was strapped to a gurney and injected three times: first with a sedative meant to render him unconscious, then a paralytic to prevent any visible movement, and finally potassium acetate […]The Betrayal of a Friend’s False Testimony
Attention detectives: If the AI software you're using specifically tells you not to use it in court filings, then don't bloody use it in court filings. #WrongfulConvictions
Explore Books About Wrongful Convictions — compelling stories and insights into justice system failures, the cost of error, and why reform matters. Read: https://www.wyalusing-wes.com/books-about-wrongful-convictions/
#WrongfulConvictions #JusticeReform #TrueCrime #MustRead #WesSkillings #JusticeMatters
Explore Unjust Laws and Their Lasting Impact — a look at how biased policies and flawed systems fuel wrongful convictions, inequality, and eroded trust in justice. Read: https://www.wyalusing-wes.com/unjust-crisis-wrongful-convictions-america/
#UnjustLaws #JusticeReform #WrongfulConvictions #SystemicBias #WesSkillings #mustread
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