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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Troy, Hunger Strikes, and Law School: The Movement for Self Empowerment
These are busy times in the era of mass incarceration. The execution of Troy Davis sparked the largest public opposition to the death penalty in American history. Vigils and protests arose throughout the nation, horrified that someone can be put … Continue reading
Posted in Innocence, Prison Conditions, Rehabilitation
Tagged education, Hunger strike, movement, Prison, reentry, Troy Davis
“Georgia is prepared to snuff out the life of an innocent man.”
There is not much more to be said regarding the execution of Troy Davis. The doubts regarding his guilt have been reported in every major news outlet and over 600,000 petitions for clemency have been delivered to the Georgia Board … Continue reading
Posted in Innocence
Tagged death penalty, Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles, Rick Perry, Troy Davis
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My Teacher, Leonard Peltier
My first experience with government corruption was when the police and/or prosecutor in my own case gave information to a jailhouse snitch so he could testify against me. They released the guy and he went on a crack mission, raped, … Continue reading
Posted in Political Prisoners
Tagged Human rights, Leonard Peltier, Political prisoner, Solitary confinement
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How To Get Your Client Put To Death: The Latest Legal Controversy
If there ever was an indication that the law is an ever changing tool with which we use to govern society, one need only look at the rulings in Death Penalty law. For those of us who sharpened our legal … Continue reading
Posted in Courts
Tagged Capital punishment, death penalty, Ineffective Assistance, Ninth Circuit, Samayoa v Ayers, SCOTUS
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Latest Immigration Case May Hit For-Profit Prisons In the Pocket
This week the Third Circuit Court of Appeals cast down a landmark ruling on Immigration Detention and Due Process. In what should be known as yet another victory for one man and his pen, Chiekh Diop fought his way out … Continue reading
Forcing Drugs Into Your Children- The Final Straw?
This is what it comes down to: DCYF calling the police to seize children and force them to take anti-psychotics. Read your “1984″ and “Brave New World” my friends, and know where to draw the line in the sand. This … Continue reading
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An Open Letter to Our Allies
To Our Friends, Comrades, Families, and Allies: No matter how you refer to yourselves, you are the ones who kept us going when we needed support. Although you may not have stood before the judge and had your name called … Continue reading →