Jen Despins

Civil rights attorney in ATX at @Ellwangerlaw; Mom of three; she/her/hers

[Jen Despins @jdespins]

@elander777 @NateSilver538 Women. Are. Furious.

[Anderson Girls Soccer @AndersonGSoccer]

😤😤😤

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Kindness matters.. 😊

[Eric Umansky @ericuman]

I want to tell you a story about body cameras and *Derek Chauvin*

What Chauvin did to George Floyd, kneeling on his neck, was his move.

He had done to others.

It was all recorded by body cams.

But the footage was kept secret.

And Chauvin was left unpunished

[short THREAD]

[Jen Despins @jdespins]

Insanity

[Ken Armstrong @bykenarmstrong]

Three police officers went to an *elementary* school in Tennessee & arrested four Black girls.

One girl fell to her knees. Another threw up. Police handcuffed the youngest, an 8 yo with pigtails.

Their supposed crime? Watching some boys fight — and not stopping them. (THREAD)

[Ken Armstrong @bykenarmstrong]

Three police officers went to an *elementary* school in Tennessee & arrested four Black girls.

One girl fell to her knees. Another threw up. Police handcuffed the youngest, an 8 yo with pigtails.

Their supposed crime? Watching some boys fight — and not stopping them. (THREAD)

[Jen Despins @jdespins]

My warrior!

[Jen Despins @jdespins]

Literally bought everything pumpkin from Trader Joe’s today.

[Evil MoPac @EvilMopacATX]

How beaten down are Texans by summer that a humid, 92 degree day in mid September feels heavenly?

[Jen Despins @jdespins]

Get it girls! Awesome game in the 🔥🔥

[LonestarSC 08 FDL White @fdl_white]

1 DOWN, 1 TO GO!!!!!!!
@avaperrysoccer,@MyaMitchell26,@howerton_sophia, @LonestarSC , @ImYouthSoccer , @totalglobalspts @TopDrawerSoccer @AggieSoccer @BaylorFutbol

[Jen Despins @jdespins]

What a victory for our clients in the Fifth Circuit in a decision that recognized Title VII does not require an ultimate employment action. Huge win for civil rights!

[Ellwanger Henderson LLLP @EllwangerLaw]

After 3+ decades, the ultimate employment decision standard is no longer the law in the Fifth Circuit!

We are proud to be able to now give our clients their well-deserved day in court, as they continue to #FightForJustice

@VKVLawyers @ImmersionClinic

https://t.co/bgdytqOYv6

[Ellwanger Henderson LLLP @EllwangerLaw]

After 3+ decades, the ultimate employment decision standard is no longer the law in the Fifth Circuit!

We are proud to be able to now give our clients their well-deserved day in court, as they continue to #FightForJustice

@VKVLawyers @ImmersionClinic

https://t.co/bgdytqOYv6

[Jen Despins @jdespins]

@hannnahmmarie You get to spike the football when you win in the 5th. Spike it and dance away!! Congrats to you and your deserved client. I am looking forward to reading the opinion.

[Jen Despins @jdespins]

At @EllwangerLaw we are so proud of our clients, survivors with the courage to come forward and tell their story to stop the abuse.

[Texas Observer @TexasObserver]

“You are told and taught what to do when another child bullies you, but nobody gives you the tools for what to do when a teacher is doing that” https://t.co/TsS76o7OSJ

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action:

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

The Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people living in the U.S. — the first time the organization has made such a warning in its 40-year history.

[KXAN News @KXAN_News]

SOON: The family of Raj Moonesinghe, who was shot and killed by Austin officers in November 2022, will hold a press conference. KXAN will stream it at 9 a.m.

https://t.co/CxMh4v9972

[Jen Despins @jdespins]

If you needed another reason to be a Swiftie…

[Molly Jong-Fast @MollyJongFast]

I’ve never seen this before but this video of @taylorswift13 is worth watching

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

THIS is last year's Christmas card from Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican who represents the district that Covenant School is in in Nashville. #tnleg

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed a law guaranteeing free breakfast and lunch for all students in the state, regardless of how much money their parents make. Tens of thousands of food-insecure kids will benefit.

[Jen Despins @jdespins]

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