Linnea Lassiter

Criminal justice expert, dedicated to racial/social justice. Lover of all-things-Motown. #BlackLivesMatter

[Linnea Lassiter @LinneaLassiter]

@tweetelissa Hi CM Silverman - I’ve been unable to submit a new unemployment claim for 30+ days bc their website is chronically down. I’ve contacted your office SO many times, yet to no avail/response. I call DOES M-F at 8:30am + had 3 in-person visits w/ no progress. What to do?

[Linnea Lassiter @LinneaLassiter]

I went to Shoreline Community College and I'm a senior policy analyst doing criminal justice reform at a think tank in DC

[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

Did you go to a community college? Quote tweet this and say which community college you attended and what you're doing today. I'll retweet as many as I can. People who attend community colleges deserve to be as proud as people who attend Harvard.

[Linnea Lassiter @LinneaLassiter]

@drbreewill I LOVED Curacao when I went 4+ years ago (hmm...also my last real vacation lol). Make sure you go to the west side of the island too - it's a totally different vibe and just beautiful.

[The Root @TheRoot]

A black man was accused of shooting at a Louisiana cop, now the district attorney is saying there's no evidence that he even had a gun: https://t.co/n4z8KVYz7q

[CLOSEmsdf @CLOSEmsdf]

Half of Wisconsin's Black Neighborhoods Are Jails
#CLOSEmsdf #DecarcerateWI
https://t.co/zwJrdShK9t

[Linnea Lassiter @LinneaLassiter]

@justiceroundtab I wasn't able to attend this event; was there a live stream that you'll be posting? Thank you

[DeAnna “EnoughIsEnough” Hoskins @MzDeHoskins]

It’s been a great first week as JLUSA’s President/CEO. I thought it important to speak to the #FirstStepAct – not only a step backward; it invites a scary future. We need good proposals that address structural racism to get to #halfby2030. https://t.co/cNIJdEj8fF

[Linnea Lassiter @LinneaLassiter]

@MikeDMitchell2 Nice!

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

JustLeadershipUSA Announces New President: Join us in welcoming longtime justice advocate and force for transformation, DeAnna Hoskins @MzDeHoskins! https://t.co/CkuILRz3SP #halfby2030

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

As a campaign led by people directly impacted by the jail crisis, #FREEnewyork recognizes the urgent need for bail reform & intent of A10137A to do good. But it is NOT enough. NYS must decarcerate, #EndMoneyBail & protect against harmful alternatives. https://t.co/fNbDI2dl6h

[Linnea Lassiter @LinneaLassiter]

.Calling on @NYSA_Majority and @CarlHeastie to make vital amendments to Bill A.10137A in order to #ENDCASHBAIL. The current bill does not address racial and economic disparities; this is unacceptable. @JustLeadersUSA https://t.co/NdNUlALBQv https://t.co/2T3vpYxRbk

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

A.10137A (Walker) does not #endcashbail. We expect @NYSA_Majority & @CarlHeastie to live up to their role as the "People's House" - and pass bail legislation that will benefit & protect ALL people - regardless of their income. Joint Statement: https://t.co/xgmR1IqhBS

[#StopCopCity @ChuckModi1]

It appears Alice Marie Johnson will now be pardoned. Between Kim Kardashian & Robert Kraft, we can see that when wealthy white ppl show up for 5 minutes to change our Criminal Injustice System, change can happen. Now what about the thousands of other Meek Mill’s and AM Johnsons? https://t.co/WEmXCEMaai

[Linnea Lassiter @LinneaLassiter]

@drbreewill That and Tommy Girl perfume and Victoria’s Secret Love Spell lotion!! Lol

[Samuel Sinyangwe @samswey]

A policy adopted by white people, for white people, to punish black people for challenging white supremacy. https://t.co/iezgcaKm2r

[Linnea Lassiter @LinneaLassiter]

@MikeDMitchell2 Ummm did u hire him to be you...? Or....

[JustLeadershipUSA @JustLeadersUSA]

JLUSA opposes the #FirstStepAct. Harmful racially biased risk assessment provisions & earned credit exclusions can't be handed to NIJ Dir. Muhlhausen, AG Sessions & Pres. Trump to further dehumanize & criminalize. The bad outweighs the good: https://t.co/Kxr5iC0Oue #halfby2030

[Colin Miller @EvidenceProf]

Great piece by the @latimes editorial board: "Eyewitness testimony is often unreliable and police and lawmakers know it": https://t.co/Oyl6swmdr2

[Samuel Sinyangwe @samswey]

White people need to understand that calling the police for any reason could end somebody’s life. The vast majority of calls to police are for minor, non-violent concerns. Unnecessary. https://t.co/q6DqE3DPgB

[HuffPost BlackVoices @blackvoices]

“We’re afraid of revenge,” a Baton Rouge resident said. https://t.co/DdQs0RuzvH

[Linnea Lassiter @LinneaLassiter]

@pdxlawgrrrl @RoryFleming8A That’s disgusting!! So many systemic forms of oppression intersecting here. Not to mention trans people being at higher risk of felony conviction bc they face so much labor market/housing discrimination and are sometimes forced into sex work or other illegal activities to survive