90% of women in prison today for killing a partner did so in self-defense. (aclu.org/other/words-pr…) The vast majority of people in “women’s” prisons survived physical or sexual abuse before being incarcerated. (survivedandpunished.org/analysis/) In other words, NYT is printing lies.

77% of women in jail have experienced partner violence & 90% incarcerated for killing a partner did so in self-defense. @mccarter_tracy protected herself from her abuser. But the DA’s office is villainizing her & burying evidence that she acted in self-defense.#StandWithTracy

In a shocking twist, all students who scored in the “need” range on DESSA are the same ones I’ve listed as students of concern during grade team meetings. It’s almost like I didn’t need a subjective, 43-question multiple choice quiz to assess student need!

Corporate media keeps referring to NYC mayor Eric Adams bringing back a “controversial police unit” but fail to mention that the unit was shuttered after police shot 41 times at Amadou Diallo in his driveway, killing him for no reason. ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

The whole system is literally guilty as hell.

Christina Yuna Lee. 35 yo Korean killed after being followed into her Chinatown apt. I'm sorry Christina. Deep condolences to your family & loved ones. Thinking of my Asian fam today, those i kno/don't. I love you. Anger/fear is deep & real, we can't be fooled by fake solutions.

As civil rights groups marched from Selma to Montgomery today to fight for the vote and commemorate history, the Alabama Senate voted a bill out of committee that could threaten truthful discussions of history in the state's classrooms and universities. legiscan.com/AL/text/SB292/…

Senior Counsel Ajmel Quereshi, who joined LDF in 2015, has been appointed to the position of United States Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. We congratulate Ajmel and know that he will serve with distinction.

"We are committed now more than ever to ensure history, as it occurred, is taught in all our Alabama public schools." -Benard Simelton, President AL NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Today, the Alabama House passed a bill that could threaten truth discussions of history, race, religion, gender, and sexual orientation in Alabama’s classrooms and universities. Read more about H.B. 312 and responses to today’s vote: al.com/educationlab/2…

"Rather than focusing on determent and trying to criminalize immigrants...we need to focus on actually putting -- implementing policies that will ensure that people have actual access to the process." Samah Sisay's thoughts on the U.S. asylum system #CrossConnection

This morning alone, we saw a shooting in Sunset Park at the subway platform and a *second* hate attack on Sikh Punjabis in Richmond Hill. NYPD did not prevent either incident - yet they will receive billions more to let this problem fester. This is not the public safety we need.

This is what observers in Texas have been warning about for some time — the CRT and LBGTQ panics pushed by the right wing were meant to discredit public schools in order to advance the broader effort to privatize education.

It was only a matter of time. Parents in Granbury, Texas, filed a police reporter accusing school librarians of making “PORN” available to students. Now the constable is conducting an “active and pending criminal investigation.” 1/

Last time NYC school budgets cut to this extent was 2007-2008 during Great Recession. Unacceptable then but even more now given city budget in surplus, billions in reserve, more state Ed funds & nearly $5B in unspent federal stimulus funds for our schools. Could be unprecedented.

If this was about babies, there would be universal healthcare. Free education. Free daycare. Southern states would be doing all they can to drop the Black maternal mortality rate. This is about power and control

NEW: We just learned that Aug. 5 (Tracy's bday), Alvin Bragg filed court papers asking to DISMISS Tracy's murder charge, in recognition that she's a criminalized survivor. Sounds good, right? Not so fast. The Alvin Bragg isn't just dropping the case. Instead...

I'm running the 2022 NYC Marathon to raise funds (w/ Katrina F & Adam Murphy) for the phenomenal holistic youth defense & advocacy org Youth Represent! Any contributions (& sharing the link) would be much appreciated! You can donate here: secure.givelively.org//donate/youth-…

Our dear friend Jonie is coming home - please boost and support!

Excited to run this year's TCS New York City Marathon to raise funds for The Legal Aid Society! Their expert teams work across practice areas on nearly every area of law that impacts New Yorkers. You can donate here (givebutter.com/gIeZXd/johncus…). Any amount--or even a retweet--would be much appreciated!