The facts speak for themselves: Black people make up just 13% of the U.S. population, yet they make up nearly 40% of all death row inmates in federal prison. During […]
Category: Criminal Justice
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Black Lives Mattered. Then America Moved On
It’s official: Black lives don’t matter any more, if they ever truly did. Four years ago, a white man suffocated George Floyd, a Black man, to death on a gritty […]
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Ken Paxton Sues Dallas…Again
Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas, has criticized Dallas for its intention to enforce Proposition R, which would ban the citation and arrest of citizens carrying less than four ounces of marijuana, while the state has reclassified fentanyl overdoses as “poisonings” and the deaths as “murder” under HB6.
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As ‘Struggle Endures,’ Dr. Aafia Siddiqui Perseveres Toward Clemency
In 1990, neurosurgeon Muhammad Salay Siddiqui and Islamic teacher Ismet Siddiqui were proud parents living in Karachi, Pakistan. Their life was comfortable. The Siddiquis were upper-middle class and relatively privileged. […]
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Following One Year into DART Contract with Inter-Con Security, Arrests Associated with Unhoused Demographic Spike
Last year, DART employed 100 transit officers from Inter-Con Security to fill ranks patrolling its stations and trains. However, the change in police staff has coincided with an increase in […]
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Death of the Reverend’s Sons; The Police Murder of the Johnson Brothers
As its 50th anniversary approaches, the Weekly explores the details regarding the police murder of George and Johnny Johnson. The two Black students of T.W. Browne Middle School were killed by then-Dallas Police Officer Robert Ross in a so-called “attempted robbery.” The boys were the sons of religious leader Rev. George Alvin Johnson Sr., who later organized efforts to ensure justice following their deaths. But despite protest and an organized campaign, a suspected cover-up might’ve allowed the boys’ killer to escape accountability.