Love All Life: People, Plants, Pets. Abolish the Death Penalty, LWOP & Prisons{.} Educated & Opinionated. HUSL grad. but still hustlin’ My opinions = mine.
Since 1973, over 185 people have been exonerated from death row. Over half of them are Black. Abolishing the death penalty is a matter of racial justice. This #WrongfulConvictionDay, the fight for a fair and just criminal legal system continue.
. @JennaBottler, of @USJusticeAction, said data from #Kentucky showed the longer someone is detained before trial, the more likely they are to commit a crime — which would land them back in the criminal justice system at taxpayers’ expense. https://t.co/kCSr6etoSi
The word “Christian” means “Christ-like.”
If it doesn’t look like Jesus, and it doesn’t sound like Jesus...
let’s not call it Christianity.
It might just be white supremacy trying to camouflage itself.
My thoughts and feelings as well this week. Also had juvenile court training instead of getting to be in district court with my adult clients so I am emotionally drained.
As an activist, It's been a tough week for me. I'm so devastated by the executions of Lisa Montgomery & Corey Johnson. I'm devastated by the insurrection & state of this Country. I can use pics of your pets to cheer me up a bit. Thanks.
@rkschiz 👮: "Do you know why I pulled you over?"
🧑: "What's that, I'm free to go?"
👮: "No, what are you talking about?"
🧑: "You just asked for an admission without reading me my rights, so this must be a non-custodial stop."
This is a very sad time. I’m praying for Corey’s soul and his family who are grieving right now. May we mourn the loss of his life. May we have the strength to fight again tomorrow for Dustin Higgs.
✝️ RIP Corey Johnson.
U.S. Supreme Court has denied Corey Johnson's appeals to stop his execution tonight. The federal government can now proceed. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Breyer would have granted a stay. -TM
Fervently praying for Corey, his Attorney’s both at Terra Haute and in the office drafting and filing emergency motions, and all those protesting across the street at Terra Haute!
We hold in prayer #CoreyJohnson's legal advocates who have been working at a relentless pace to prevent tonight's execution from moving forward.
"Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied." (Matthew 5:6)
#HopeOverDeath
Life without parole should not be a default in this process. All other less punitive sentencing options should be thoroughly explored. A blanket move from death to life without parole would ignore the facts of each case and the redemption that each person is capable of achieving.
DOJ lawyers should be instructed to stop arguing in support of the death penalty on appeal and the DOJ capital punishment division should be disbanded right away.