Kemonte Hampton walked out of a gas station in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was told to get on the ground; he was being arrested for jaywalking. He complied, but was pushed over on his way down and handcuffed. In the arresting officer’s haste to get out of the car and apprehend Hampton, he forgot to put … read more
Racial Equity
Voting With a Record
The Struggle for Voting Rights by Formerly Incarcerated People In June of 2023, the Supreme Court declined to hear a Mississippi voting rights case about a law that prevents people convicted of certain felonies from voting. Two months later, a 3 judge panel from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down that same law, … read more
Justice
Latin Roots The word justice is derived from the Latin words jungere (to bind, to tie together) and jus (a bond or tie), reflective of a conjoined notion that functions as a tool to organize people into groups and distribute each person his or her due share of rights and duties, rewards and punishments. The … read more
