The Law, Dealing With Birth and Death
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- Category: Justice
- Published: Friday, 01 November 2013 22:07
- Written by Camara Williams
by Camara Williams
Wow, What a whirlwind week! For those who may not know, my wife and I welcomed our first child. Unfortunately, I also found out that my grandfather had passed away early Sunday morning. Within seven days my family has experienced the true cycle of life. Both of these life events require not only an adjustment in our daily lives, but also in our planning of a future going forward. For my wife and I it means adjusting our beneficiaries and including our daughter (I apologize in advance to my twin brother and sister in law-you guys have been replaced).
by Britt Lyle
The judicial system in Florida is under attack and it should be. The mishandling and unfair ruling of the George Zimmerman trial and the sentencing of Marissa Alexander, shows a lack of fair and equal judgment from the Bench when Blacks are involved. The 'Stand Your Ground' laws tend to be designed for the purpose of giving folk the right to kill Blacks at will without consequence.
George Zimmerman was found not guilty of the second degree murder of Trayvon Martin. Trayvon Martin was an unarmed juvenile on his way back to his father's friends home after buying treats for himself and younger brother, when George Zimmerman stalked him, profiled him, initiated a conflict then murdered him in cold blood amid screams that many members of the neighborhood heard.
“The U.S. is at a pivotal moment right now where fundamental change to our bloated, racially-biased criminal justice system is possible. But change isn’t inevitable; it will take significant leadership by Attorney General Holder, President Obama, and both Democrats and Republicans in Congress,” says Bill Piper, director of national affairs for Drug Policy Alliance.