@kimtaylorthompson.bsky.social
Social and Racial Justice Activist. Professor of Law Emerita, NYU School of Law. Former CEO, Duke Corporate Education. Former Director, Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia. A.B. Brown U; J.D. Yale Law School.
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“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you & say you enjoyed it” -Zora Neale Hurston. I will not be silent as Trump and his minions work to build a poisonous system of apartheid. There is something about his plans and picks that smells of death, but we will rise. We will fight back.
@msnbc.com you have lost me as a viewer. Shame on you. We watch our “friends” scrubbing websites of references to race & equity. Now you scrub the network of our faces & voices. Reprehensible. #joyreid
February 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
@msnbc.com you have lost me as a viewer. Shame on you. We watch our “friends” scrubbing websites of references to race & equity. Now you scrub the network of our faces & voices. Reprehensible. #joyreid
“Public Welfare Foundation remains unwavering in our commitment to promote efforts that are community-led, restorative, and racially just. We will not mince words, scrub websites, or capitulate from ushering in a world that demands justice that is truly just.”
February 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“Public Welfare Foundation remains unwavering in our commitment to promote efforts that are community-led, restorative, and racially just. We will not mince words, scrub websites, or capitulate from ushering in a world that demands justice that is truly just.”
Celebrating Presidents Day in a slightly different way. Shouting out Candice Jones, President & CEO of Public Welfare Foundation; April Frazier-Camara, President & CEO of NLADA;Janai Nelson, President of the NAACP Legal. I salute all three.
February 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Celebrating Presidents Day in a slightly different way. Shouting out Candice Jones, President & CEO of Public Welfare Foundation; April Frazier-Camara, President & CEO of NLADA;Janai Nelson, President of the NAACP Legal. I salute all three.
Thank you, Bishop, for your act of bravery, a courageous example of speaking truth to power. And she did it from the pulpit! “In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” - George Orwell youtu.be/DGQtRP6szbA?...
‘Have mercy’ on LGBTQ people and migrants, bishop asks Trump
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January 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Thank you, Bishop, for your act of bravery, a courageous example of speaking truth to power. And she did it from the pulpit! “In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” - George Orwell youtu.be/DGQtRP6szbA?...
Garland withdrew the protocol ensbling the use of lethal drigs for executions as too toturous. Yes!Ihttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/jerome-del-pino-99020017_exclusive-ag-garland-withdraws-federal-activity-7285850735148167168-0t_7?utm_medium=ios_app&utm_source=social_share_sheet&utm_campaign=copy_link
Jerome Del Pino on LinkedIn: Exclusive: A.G. Garland withdraws federal execution drug protocol…
Merrick Garland today withdrew the protocol for federal executions. The effect of this is that there is no official procedure for the U.S. government to…
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January 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Garland withdrew the protocol ensbling the use of lethal drigs for executions as too toturous. Yes!Ihttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/jerome-del-pino-99020017_exclusive-ag-garland-withdraws-federal-activity-7285850735148167168-0t_7?utm_medium=ios_app&utm_source=social_share_sheet&utm_campaign=copy_link
Please consider picking up a copy of CREATING JUSTICE IN A MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY. A collaborative update of the Kerner Commission Report that offers a counterpoint to the regressive & racist recommendations in Project 2025. My chapter is “Two Justice Systems —Separate and Unequal.”
January 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Please consider picking up a copy of CREATING JUSTICE IN A MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY. A collaborative update of the Kerner Commission Report that offers a counterpoint to the regressive & racist recommendations in Project 2025. My chapter is “Two Justice Systems —Separate and Unequal.”
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Wealthy tech owners showing that they have no spine. Zuckerberg, Bezos all scrambling to kiss the dictator’s ring. Not surprised, simply disgusted.
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January 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Wealthy tech owners showing that they have no spine. Zuckerberg, Bezos all scrambling to kiss the dictator’s ring. Not surprised, simply disgusted.
37 lives spared on federal death row. Thank you Joe Biden. I wish all 40 had been commuted but it is still an amazing day! @eji.org @erinmurphyslaw.bsky.social @acluwa.bsky.social @rachelbarkow.bsky.social @profhutchinson.bsky.social
December 23, 2024 at 6:02 PM
37 lives spared on federal death row. Thank you Joe Biden. I wish all 40 had been commuted but it is still an amazing day! @eji.org @erinmurphyslaw.bsky.social @acluwa.bsky.social @rachelbarkow.bsky.social @profhutchinson.bsky.social
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December 19, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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Bryan Stevenson reminds of the importance of harnessing the power of justice and mercy. Biden must commute the federal death row. @eji.org @aclu.bsky.social
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Stevenson reflects on inequities in justice system 10 years after release of 'Just Mercy'
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December 12, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Bryan Stevenson reminds of the importance of harnessing the power of justice and mercy. Biden must commute the federal death row. @eji.org @aclu.bsky.social
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Hegseth claims to have found religion. But the pastor of his “church” teaches that sexual violence is women’s fault for not being submissive enough. Over the top misogyny. Unfit for any office.
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Pete Hegseth's mother begged him to "get some help" — instead, he joined a grossly misogynist church
The denomination's leader argues men "dream of being rapists" because women aren't submissive enough
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December 9, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Hegseth claims to have found religion. But the pastor of his “church” teaches that sexual violence is women’s fault for not being submissive enough. Over the top misogyny. Unfit for any office.
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Joe Biden ran for president opposing the death penalty.
In his Sunday address, Pope Francis, who has called for the abolition of the death penalty, prayed that the sentences of death row inmates in the United States be commuted or changed. Commute the row!!
In his Sunday address, Pope Francis, who has called for the abolition of the death penalty, prayed that the sentences of death row inmates in the United States be commuted or changed. Commute the row!!
December 9, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Joe Biden ran for president opposing the death penalty.
In his Sunday address, Pope Francis, who has called for the abolition of the death penalty, prayed that the sentences of death row inmates in the United States be commuted or changed. Commute the row!!
In his Sunday address, Pope Francis, who has called for the abolition of the death penalty, prayed that the sentences of death row inmates in the United States be commuted or changed. Commute the row!!
Freedom isn’t free.
Lee Jae-myung, Leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, live-streamed himself scaling the walls of the National Assembly to bypass military barricades so that he could vote to overturn the President's martial law.
December 4, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Freedom isn’t free.
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We too often forget the disruptive impact of incarceration on the children of those we lock away. We need to rethink our carceral system and not simply rely on the occasional program to maintain familial ties.
We too often forget the disruptive impact of incarceration on the children of those we lock away. We need to rethink our carceral system and not simply rely on the occasional program to maintain familial ties.
Opinion | Donate This Holiday Season: Children of Incarcerated Parents Need Your Help (Gift Article)
Foreverfamily helps families stay connected.
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December 4, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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We too often forget the disruptive impact of incarceration on the children of those we lock away. We need to rethink our carceral system and not simply rely on the occasional program to maintain familial ties.
We too often forget the disruptive impact of incarceration on the children of those we lock away. We need to rethink our carceral system and not simply rely on the occasional program to maintain familial ties.
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Pls support Billie Allen by urging Biden to grant him a pardon. Billie has been in prison for 27 years a crime he didn't commit. Evidence shows he had an alibi + the testing from the fbi ruled him out- the jury never heard it. freebillieallen.com for petition, email to Biden, and donation link ♥️
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December 2, 2024 at 6:52 AM
Pls support Billie Allen by urging Biden to grant him a pardon. Billie has been in prison for 27 years a crime he didn't commit. Evidence shows he had an alibi + the testing from the fbi ruled him out- the jury never heard it. freebillieallen.com for petition, email to Biden, and donation link ♥️
The state’s Republican leaders say they’re primed for Texas to be both the model and epicenter as the incoming administration cracks down on immigration.
The only thing Texas exemplifies is reckless cruelty. We have sunk so low and I fear that Texas will only sink us to new lows.
The only thing Texas exemplifies is reckless cruelty. We have sunk so low and I fear that Texas will only sink us to new lows.
November 30, 2024 at 12:19 PM
The state’s Republican leaders say they’re primed for Texas to be both the model and epicenter as the incoming administration cracks down on immigration.
The only thing Texas exemplifies is reckless cruelty. We have sunk so low and I fear that Texas will only sink us to new lows.
The only thing Texas exemplifies is reckless cruelty. We have sunk so low and I fear that Texas will only sink us to new lows.
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Garland was a bad pick from day one. Indecisive, plodding, unclear on the mandate. His handwringing and delay cost us the legal reckoning for Trump.
Garland was a bad pick from day one. Indecisive, plodding, unclear on the mandate. His handwringing and delay cost us the legal reckoning for Trump.
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November 27, 2024 at 11:54 PM
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Garland was a bad pick from day one. Indecisive, plodding, unclear on the mandate. His handwringing and delay cost us the legal reckoning for Trump.
Garland was a bad pick from day one. Indecisive, plodding, unclear on the mandate. His handwringing and delay cost us the legal reckoning for Trump.
If we know his plans to usurp power like a power grabbing tyrant, what counter steps are being taken? @aclu.bsky.social @democracynow.org
NEW: Rather than relying on his party’s control of Congress to trim the budget, Trump and his advisers intend to test an obscure legal theory holding that presidents have sweeping power to defund programs they dislike.
How Trump Plans to Seize the Power of the Purse From Congress
The second-term president likely will seek to cut off spending that lawmakers have already appropriated, setting off a constitutional struggle within the branches. If successful, he could wield the…
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November 26, 2024 at 11:17 PM
If we know his plans to usurp power like a power grabbing tyrant, what counter steps are being taken? @aclu.bsky.social @democracynow.org
Biden needs to make good on his promise to stop the federal death penalty. Commute the federal row.
Remember Trump 1.0’s death row killing spree? It’s not too late to stop the sequel.
Biden's pardoning of the turkeys today is emblematic of his use of the pardon power more generally. He has opted for symbolic press events that haven't benefited real people. He still has time to remedy that legacy, and I hope he will. www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/o...
November 25, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Biden needs to make good on his promise to stop the federal death penalty. Commute the federal row.
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Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr.:
If you give Black children “resilience” then “the inevitable racism” will “bounce off” them like they are “the Avengers” because “they will be immune to it” and “then we don’t have to stop racism altogether, because we’re never going to be able to do that.”
If you give Black children “resilience” then “the inevitable racism” will “bounce off” them like they are “the Avengers” because “they will be immune to it” and “then we don’t have to stop racism altogether, because we’re never going to be able to do that.”
November 24, 2024 at 3:45 PM
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“On the cards were handwritten notes [with]comments about prospective jurors …compiled by the prosecutors…A card read “I liked him better than any other Jew But No Way…Must Kick, too Risky.”https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/11/25/how-capital-case-defendants-in-california-lost-their-rights
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November 24, 2024 at 10:03 PM
“On the cards were handwritten notes [with]comments about prospective jurors …compiled by the prosecutors…A card read “I liked him better than any other Jew But No Way…Must Kick, too Risky.”https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/11/25/how-capital-case-defendants-in-california-lost-their-rights
“What do figures like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, David Sacks, Joel Pollak and Patrick Soon-Shiong have in common? They are public figures of considerable power and influence in the US – who all spent some part of their formative years in apartheid South Africa.”
November 24, 2024 at 7:01 PM
“What do figures like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, David Sacks, Joel Pollak and Patrick Soon-Shiong have in common? They are public figures of considerable power and influence in the US – who all spent some part of their formative years in apartheid South Africa.”
Judge Juan Merchan has delayed President-elect Donald Trump’s Nov. 26 sentencing date in his criminal hush money case, according to a brief order issued Friday.
Further confirmation that we have 2 systems of justice in this country — one white and one Black, separate and unequal. @eji.org
Further confirmation that we have 2 systems of justice in this country — one white and one Black, separate and unequal. @eji.org
November 22, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Judge Juan Merchan has delayed President-elect Donald Trump’s Nov. 26 sentencing date in his criminal hush money case, according to a brief order issued Friday.
Further confirmation that we have 2 systems of justice in this country — one white and one Black, separate and unequal. @eji.org
Further confirmation that we have 2 systems of justice in this country — one white and one Black, separate and unequal. @eji.org
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Commute the row! The Trump administration will look to expand the death penalty. This racist penalty should be ended not expanded. But we at least need to urge Biden to commute the sentences of those currently on federal death row. @eji.org @rachelbarkow.bsky.social
Commute the row! The Trump administration will look to expand the death penalty. This racist penalty should be ended not expanded. But we at least need to urge Biden to commute the sentences of those currently on federal death row. @eji.org @rachelbarkow.bsky.social
Tell President Biden to Commute the Row
The federal death penalty is plagued with systemic flaws at the expense of human life. Donald Trump has promised to expand it. We must act now. Urge President Biden to commute all federal death senten...
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November 22, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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Commute the row! The Trump administration will look to expand the death penalty. This racist penalty should be ended not expanded. But we at least need to urge Biden to commute the sentences of those currently on federal death row. @eji.org @rachelbarkow.bsky.social
Commute the row! The Trump administration will look to expand the death penalty. This racist penalty should be ended not expanded. But we at least need to urge Biden to commute the sentences of those currently on federal death row. @eji.org @rachelbarkow.bsky.social