Proposition 3, which would deny bail for certain violent felony charges, would further exacerbate overcrowding in Dallas County jails, disproportionately impacting low-income and predominantly Black and Latino communities, and not improve public safety or reduce recidivism.
Category: Criminal Justice
Posted inOpinion
The $25 Million Mistake: Why Dallas Must Reject ICE’s 287(g) Deal — And the Politics Behind It
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has proposed a $25 million offer from ICE to enroll the Dallas Police Department in the 287(g) program, which would allow local police officers to enforce immigration laws, sparking backlash from Council Members and potentially undermining trust between the police and the community.
Posted inWord In Black
The Million Man March Turns 30: Why it Still Matters
The Million Man March on October 16, 1995, was a momentous occasion that brought together over a million Black men to D.C. to strive for a better future and reclaim what it meant to be a Black man in America.
Posted inWord In Black
Why Trey Reed’s Death Sparks Suspicions and Calls for Transparency
The body of a young Black man, Demartravion “Trey” Reed, was found hanging from a tree near Delta State University, raising alarm and drawing the attention of civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump and social justice activist Colin Kaepernick, as it rekindled an ugly chapter in American history of violent lynchings of Black men and women.
Posted inLocal
Fort Worth Hires Eddie GarcÃa as Police Chief, a Controversial Choice
Eddie GarcÃa has been appointed as Fort Worth’s newest police chief, bringing with him a mixed legacy from his time in Dallas and a controversial relationship with Austin’s City Manager T.C. Broadnax.
Posted inWord In Black
What Sha’Carri Richardson’s Arrest Reveals About Black Men and Abuse
Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested last month for allegedly assaulting her partner, Christian Coleman, sparking a conversation about Black men as victims of intimate partner violence and the stigma that often silences them.
Posted inCommunity
Dallas Lawyers Answer Legal Questions via E-Clinic
The Dallas Bar Association is offering free legal advice from volunteer attorneys via a LegalLine E-Clinic on Wednesdays in August, with registration closing the Tuesday prior.
Posted inWord In Black
A Sentence — Finally — but Still No Justice for Breonna Taylor
Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings sentenced former Louisville cop Brett Hankinson to almost three years in federal prison for his role in the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor, rejecting the Department of Justice’s recommendation for a one-day sentence.
Posted inSocial Justice
FBI Records on MLK Jr. Released Despite His Family’s Opposition and ‘Continuing Grief’
The Trump administration released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from his family and the civil rights group he led, containing over 240,000 pages of documents that had been sealed since 1977.
Posted inOpinion
Trump and the Epstein Saga: A Tale of Lies and Conspiracy
Trump is calling the Epstein files a “hoax” despite evidence pointing to the opposite, while his administration is facing criticism for its handling of natural disasters and corruption, and SCOTUS is being accused of being more interested in protecting themselves than providing legal opinions.
