@lauracheddarfarrs.bsky.social
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4/ From Aug. 1 — when the law took effect — to Dec. 13, 2024, at least 70 Louisiana prisoners’ parole hearings were canceled just like that, ProPublica and @veritenews.org found:
An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release. Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm B...
www.propublica.org
April 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
4/ From Aug. 1 — when the law took effect — to Dec. 13, 2024, at least 70 Louisiana prisoners’ parole hearings were canceled just like that, ProPublica and @veritenews.org found:
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Awesome protest in Eugene, Oregon! Thousands of people showed up!
April 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Awesome protest in Eugene, Oregon! Thousands of people showed up!
Everyone needs to see this documentary. #nootherland #freepalestine
No Other Land has no U.S. distributor, so the filmmakers have had to make one-on-one deals with cinemas. Art house theaters such as O Cinema have been screening the film independently.
'Sounds like censorship to me.' O cinema co-founder slams proposed eviction over film
No Other Land has no U.S. distributor, so the filmmakers have had to make one-on-one deals with cinemas. Art house theaters such as O Cinema have been screening the film independently.
www.npr.org
March 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Everyone needs to see this documentary. #nootherland #freepalestine
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I spoke on @democracynow.org about Trump’s plan to abolish the department of education, his plan to criminalize honest education, and my book, “Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education.”
Order “Teach Truth” here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2442-t...
Order “Teach Truth” here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2442-t...
February 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I spoke on @democracynow.org about Trump’s plan to abolish the department of education, his plan to criminalize honest education, and my book, “Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education.”
Order “Teach Truth” here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2442-t...
Order “Teach Truth” here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2442-t...
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#Booksky: If you haven’t already, export your data from Goodreads (an Amazon company) and import it into StoryGraph, a book-tracking app founded and led by a Black woman.
January 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
#Booksky: If you haven’t already, export your data from Goodreads (an Amazon company) and import it into StoryGraph, a book-tracking app founded and led by a Black woman.