By Haley Sweetland Edwards, TIME Magazine October 4, 2018 History often seems inexorable in hindsight, shaped by powerful figures operating beyond our control. But when Dr. Christine Blasey Ford walked in to face the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27, raised her right hand and swore to tell the truth, it was clear that an … Continue reading ICYMI: How Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony Changed America
This Week in White Supremacy: Week 47
Trump anti-discrimination official faces rebellion at agency over racially tinged blog posts. Washington Post ‘Kill them all’: Racist graffiti found at Sacramento City College prompts safety concerns. Sacramento Bee High school students disciplined for taking racist, anti-gay pictures with each other. New York Post After a white North Charleston officer was fired for hitting a … Continue reading This Week in White Supremacy: Week 47
ACTION ALERT: The American Bar Association is taking public opinion on Kavanaugh – please reach out if you are a member!
Thanks to our friend Kelly Dermody for bringing the following information. Although the ABA initially gave its full support to Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, after the testimony given by Dr. Blasey Ford last Thursday, ABA President Bob Carlson sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee urging the committee to conduct its … Continue reading ACTION ALERT: The American Bar Association is taking public opinion on Kavanaugh – please reach out if you are a member!
We need your help: The legitimacy of Supreme Court is at stake
Today at 1:00 p.m. - Bay Area Rally to Support Dr. Ford #StopKavanaugh https://www.facebook.com/events/294427721155561/ "I think every organization with lawyers or connections to lawyers should reach legal luminaries in the target states* to engage lawyers around this. Not bars or formal associations, just a flood of lawyers -- lawyers who know most about what’s at … Continue reading We need your help: The legitimacy of Supreme Court is at stake
In new video, “Jack McCoy” implores Rosenstein not to resign
Sam Waterston implores Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein not to resign in a new video supporting the Nobody is Above the Law (TrumpIsNotAboveTheLaw.org) effort. Waterston played attorney Jack McCoy from 1994-2010 on NBC’s Law & Order television series. https://www.facebook.com/equaljusticesociety/videos/2007779656180753/ “Some might like to see you resign because they don’t like what the Russia investigations … Continue reading In new video, “Jack McCoy” implores Rosenstein not to resign
This Week in White Supremacy: Week 46
Hurricane Florence is exposing North Carolina’s racial and geographic inequalities. The Progressive Pulse A man called police on a Black candidate and her family campaigning in a white neighborhood, suspected them of buying drugs. The Root West Ouachita student jailed after reportedly putting noose on Black classmate. Monroe News Star California barbershop owner apologizes for … Continue reading This Week in White Supremacy: Week 46
National Organizations and Concerned Citizens Urge Rod Rosenstein Not to Resign
Thirty-nine national organizations, including the Equal Justice Society, and concerned citizens sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein today urging him not to resign and to continue his service at the Department of Justice. The letter called on Rosenstein to stay in his position and “continue to protect the Mueller and related investigations … Continue reading National Organizations and Concerned Citizens Urge Rod Rosenstein Not to Resign
#BelieveSurvivors National Walkout and Moment of Solidarity
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has bravely come forward and shared her story about how Judge Brett Kavanaugh, nominee for the Supreme Court, sexually assaulted her. She made her concerns known anonymously, and then publicly came forward when her identity began to leak to the press. Since then, she’s endured harassment online and offline, received death … Continue reading #BelieveSurvivors National Walkout and Moment of Solidarity