Herman Wallace (October 13, 1941 – October 4, 2013): “I am Free”
Hermans’ House Obituary/Press Statement at Angola 3 News: The Muhammad Ali of Criminal Justice (28)
After 41 years in Solitary, Herman Wallace is Finally Freed
Free At Last! Herman Wallace Has Finally Been Released, Angola 3 News Despite all the exciting drama of the day, this is obviously a deeply bittersweet moment for all those involved in the campaign as we know Herman may not have much longer amongst us, but thanks to the unwavering commitment…
CI: LSP Angola Prison Rodeo, At the Intersections of Abuse
† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Kay Whitlock, co-author of Queer (In)Justice, is contributing editor of CI. Criminal Injustice is published every Wednesday at…
Troy Anthony Davis (10/9/1968 – 9/21/2011)
Two years after Troy Davis’ execution, our fight to end the death penalty lives Jen Marlowe and Kimberly Davis On 21 September 2011, the state of Georgia killed Troy Anthony Davis as the world looked on, aghast that Georgia was proceeding with the execution, overlooking a mountain of evidence that…
CI: A Message from Herman Wallace (and Us)
† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Kay Whitlock, co-author of Queer (In)Justice, is contributing editor of CI. Criminal Injustice is published every Wednesday at…
The Rose That Grew From Concrete
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996) (9)
CI: Torture at Home
† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Kay Whitlock, co-author of Queer (In)Justice, is contributing editor of CI. Criminal Injustice is published every Wednesday at…
CI: Brutalizing Children Who Were Promised Protection
† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Kay Whitlock, co-author of Queer (In)Justice, is contributing editor of CI. Criminal Injustice is published every Wednesday at…