In response to the recent legislative action in my state of Texas: I’m not pro-murdering babies.
I'm pro-Juanita who found out at her 20 week anatomy scan that the infant she had been so excited to bring into this world had developed without life sustaining organs.
BREAKING: Derek Chauvin has been convicted of the murder of George Floyd.
For the first time in Minnesota state history, a white police officer has been held accountable for killing a Black man.
The murder of 8 people in Atlanta, including 6 Asian-American women, is gut-wrenching.
Since March 2020, nearly 4,000 hate crimes targeting Asian-Americans have occurred in all 50 states.
We must fight to upend white supremacy in all of its forms. #StopAsianHate
Millions of Americas are struggling to pay for life's essentials right now.
Every day we see fundraisers for rent, utilities, and even groceries.
But GoFundMe was never made to be a source of support for basic needs, and it can never be a replacement for robust federal relief.
Kyle Rittenhouse, accused of murder, has been released on $2M cash bail.
As a public defender, I represented teenagers unable to post $500-$5000 cash bail for things like theft or drug sale.
Money bail doesn’t make us safer. It just rewards the wealthy and well-connected.
When politicians use faith as an excuse to pass and uphold laws that seize control of people’s bodies but not guarantee them healthcare, feed the poor, shelter the homeless, or welcome the stranger, you have to wonder if it’s really about faith at all.
After receiving the best socialized health care in the world Trump just said "no" to providing any relief to the unemployed, the uninsured or the hungry. But he's still pushing the Senate to confirm a Supreme Court nominee who will strip health care from 20 million. How pathetic.
This country is so accustomed to its monstrous health care system that when a 2-year-old child with a genetic condition needs to rely on a high school robotics team to meet his basic health care needs the media thinks its a feel-good story, not a dystopian nightmare.