What Do the Impeachment Trial and Voting Bans Have in Common?
The Impeachment “Trial” and Voting Bans Dear Friends, I’ve been thinking a lot about the Senate impeachment “trial” and the Republican Senators’ decision to block evidence from being presented and considered. It reminded me of state election laws that prevent people with felony convictions from voting. The two concepts are connected in ways that challenge […]
Felony Disenfranchisement
NYC 2020 Women’s March and Felony Disenfranchisement Dear All, As we celebrate today the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., let’s be mindful of the work that remains to be done. Felony disenfranchisement – where people with felony conviction are excluded from voting while they are in prison, or on parole or probation, or sometimes […]
Featured Speaker at Women’s March January 18
I’m Speaking at the NYC Women’s March this Saturday Happy Belated New Year! I remember the first Women’s March in 2017, when I joined with thousands of women and allies across the country. We took to the streets of NYC, posters held high and pink hats on our heads, and marched our hearts out. This […]
Big, Big News
Dear All, It is with great excitement that I write to share BIG, BIG news (sorry for the all caps there, but I can barely contain myself)! First, the book cover for Smoke but No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened (University of California Press, 2020) has been finalized. Since I didn’t design it, […]