Back in March of this year, the U.S. learned of a young girl in Paris, Texas who would supposedly spend 7 years of her life in prison for pushing down a teacher. When people read the story by Howard Witt in the Chicago Tribune, many were moved, but to what...
This response from Judy showed up on the comments page. Hello from England. I lived in the Alabama for a year, over 30 years ago, and was able to pass my mixed-race self off as white, to free myself of the huge disadvantage of being black. I am not in...
According to Howard Witt of the Chicago Tribune, Judge J.P. Mauffray in Jena, La. threw out a conspiracy conviction against Mychal Bell, one of the Jena 6. Judge Mauffray granted a defense motion that Bell's June trial was improperly held in adult court and should instead have been conducted...
One of the main goals of the Day of Blogging for Justice creators was increased media coverage regarding the Jena 6. Today I saw a piece on Headline News where they spoke to parents on both sides of the issue. I went to the Headline News website and there was...
At first I thought this comment in response to the Ghetto Handbook post below was a joke, but I believe this was what someone actually had on their mind. The comment read thusly. It is really sad that our school law enforcement personnel need a book so they can understand...
I came across an interesting piece in the Austin American-Statesman about a Ghetto Handbook that was distributed among Houston school employees. According to the Statesman, the eight-page booklet, subtitled "Wucha dun did now?", was handed out to about 15 Houston Independent School District police officers at a May roll call...
Texas Death Row inmate Kenneth Foster's life was spared when Governor Rick Perry stopped his execution and reduced his sentence to life in prison. the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted by a 6-1 margin that Foster's sentences should be reduced. "After carefully considering the facts of this case,...
I encourage readers to visit some of the other writers who took part in Thursdays Blogging for Justice. And if you are compelled please contact media outlets and encourage them to pay more attention to this story. For a list of contacts click here. List of Bloggers for Justice 1....
Why does everyone want to convince me that justice is blind? Why do people want to make me believe that the lady with the scale never peaks under that blindfold to take a look at who stands before her awaiting her ruling? Today, a number of bloggers are writing in...
The Afrosphere Jena 6 Coalition “ask that the mainstream traditional media step forward and discharge their duty to provide coverage of this vitally important event to their viewers and readers and act as “the fourth institution" of governmental "checks and balance” that constitutional framers intended the press to be.” To...
