Kevin O’Connell

[Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy]

An especially alarming stat as more states criminalize homelessness.

A reminder: Formerly incarcerated people are 10x more likely to be homeless. And, being homeless makes formerly incarcerated people more likely to be arrested & incarcerated again – it's a revolving door.

[Public Defenseless Podcast @PDefenselessPod]

As the homeless population increases, it's important to remember that this year, SCOTUS said it was okay to criminalize people for being homeless even when there is no shelter space available for them to go to.

[Partners for Justice @PFJ_USA]

When we started PFJ in 2018, we were looking for defenders who weren't afraid to take risks and innovate, and we found one with @DelawareODS. Six years on, it is so nice to see our friends in the First State get the recognition they deserve.

https://t.co/PkN7ajeTX0

[Emily Galvin-Almanza @GalvinAlmanza]

Weekly video: our president has granted clemency to six turkeys and zero people. Here's why you should care.

[Emily Galvin-Almanza @GalvinAlmanza]

Weekly video! You have, I'm sure, heard claims that people are coming into the country illegally and like sneaky voting, right? Turns out it's likelier a person will get *struck by lighting* than do that.

[Emily Galvin-Almanza @GalvinAlmanza]

Almost 80% of forensics labs aren't independent scientific agencies---they're controlled by police.

And about half of wrongful convictions involve bad science.

Your weekly video is here---let's talk about unfair and uneven access to science.

[Emily Galvin-Almanza @GalvinAlmanza]

It's the weekly video. For World Mental Health Day, let's talk about something you might not know---how health insurance providers may actually drive up mass incarceration.

[Emily Galvin-Almanza @GalvinAlmanza]

It's your weekly video! Wanna find out how much $$$ police unions have poured into protecting bad cops and fighting reforms that might keep YOU safer?

[Emily Galvin-Almanza @GalvinAlmanza]

The weekly video! I got to spend some time talking recently about how police spend their time, and figured it was time to remind folks that (1) most of their time is not spent solving crime and (2) it shows.

Watch below for numbers!

[Brendon Woods @BrendonWoodsPD]

This is a tremendous step forward in making a jury of your peers a reality. Justice shouldn't be decided only by those that can afford to serve. This will lead to more diverse juries & needs to happen everywhere. Alameda rate jumps from $15 to $100 a day. https://t.co/D717aBqaNk

[Emily Galvin-Almanza @GalvinAlmanza]

Weekly video time! Let's talk about how the law forces judges to be more punitive

[Kevin O’Connell @KevinOCDEPD]

We’re in a pivotal moment in American history. We cannot retreat | US politics | The Guardian https://t.co/BhXMz9C7Wx

[Emily Galvin-Almanza @GalvinAlmanza]

It's your weekly video! This week: expanded access to healthcare = substantial drops in crime.

You want to be safer walking down the street? Get your neighbors access to doctors & medicines.

[Emily Galvin-Almanza @GalvinAlmanza]

It’s weekly video time! And SCOTUS is thinking about whether an obstruction statute is too vague! So we thought we’d talk about a related issue: how vague state obstruction laws can actually contribute to covering up police misconduct.

[Mohamad Safa @mhdksafa]

If you think fertilized eggs are people but parents who've crossed the oceans with their kids aren't, stop pretending your concerns are religious.

[Gothamist @Gothamist]

Council Member Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated Central Park Five who was elected last year said he was stopped by police on Friday night as the NYPD is pushing back against a bill that would require more transparency on police stops. https://t.co/403YCjxDYD

[Governor Matt Meyer @MattMeyerDE]

Thousands of Delawareans have come out to support our vision of a bold, inclusive Delaware. There is a lot more work to do, but you have made us the frontrunner in this race to move Delaware forward.

[Emily Galvin-Almanza @GalvinAlmanza]

Given the noxious story out of Baltimore---where police are complaining about a law that has children speak with a lawyer when arrested, because they can't "really interrogate" ~children~ I am replacing this week's video with the below.

Check it out and tell a friend.

[Partners for Justice @PFJ_USA]

Don't miss our weekly video! You deserve to know what's really happening in your legal system. It's grim out there.

[Partners for Justice @PFJ_USA]

Your weekly video is here! This week: material witness warrants. Did you know that in all 50 states, prosecutors can jail not only accused people, but victims and witnesses they deem noncooperative?