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UPDATE~DNA Results Negative; When Will Thomas Arthur Be Freed?

THOMAS ARTHUR has spent 25 years on death row for a murder he did not commit.  Advanced DNA testing methods have been available for about 20 years, but Arthur was denied the right to test until...

Congressional Apology for Slavery: Acceptance Pending

Many people view the Congressional apology on July 29 for slavery and Jim Crow-era segregation with some reserve.  The House’s apology was met with mixed reviews from the black community. ...

(UPDATED) Paul House: Innocent and Handicapped on TN Death Row

Attached is an article about a man on death row, and despite the high court ruling that he is probably innocent, important folks apparently intend to have themselves an execution!Multiple sclerosis victim, Paul...

Announcing Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill ("AIMI")

Personal tragedy sometimes gives rise to important new legislation, organizations, and programs promoting social change that benefits Americans, like the Amber Alert, America’s Most Wanted, Mothers Against...

Mama, by Mary Neal

She's just one of those womenwho took care of other people’s houses and childrenExcept during cotton-picking season, because the fields paid per poundIncreasing her daily take-home from $3 to $10She’s...

Updated~ Kilpatrick: Gov Won't Give Me Fair Shake! by Mary Neal

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is under increasing pressure to resign or face being removed from office.  But perhaps with his impressive defense “dream team,” Kilpatrick may believe it is best to hold...

TASER DEATH TOLL HELD SECRET, by Mary Neal

Burke said right: "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing"Police use of Tasers continue to be a matter of grave concern to human...

Michigan - $3.25 Million Suit re Torture/Death of Sick Prisoner

A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit involving the prison torture and death of Timothy Souders, a young man with psychiatric problems who was shackled to a cement slab for four days until his...

Martin Luther King's Children Sue Brother Dexter

Bernice King has filed a lawsuit against her brother, Dexter, alleging that he failed to keep his siblings properly informed of the proceeds from their parents' estates and is mismanaging...

Letter to Denise Brown, Sister of Nicole Brown, from Mary Neal, Victim of The...

Re:  Hattie Neal and Mary Neal v. The (Johnny) Cochran FirmUnited States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Div;  Civil Action No. 1:07-cv-1935-TCB; Legal Malpractice, Fraud, Contract...

Be Careful, Bush Administration! Stay Back, Doctor Kevorkian!

A wise man wrote, “We all face disabilities sooner or later, if we live long enough.”  Posted below in this article is one of the most life-affirming messages and videos ever. The video...

Medicare Mental Health Parity Bill Approved by Senate 69 to 30, by Mary Neal

SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY returned to Washington for the first time since his brain surgery especially to vote in favor of  this important legislation to improve health care for millions of...

Georgia Execution for September 23: Troy Anthony Davis, Possibly Innocent

Troy Anthony Davis is scheduled for execution by lethal injection  in Georgia on September 23, 2008.  Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU, is appealing to the public to object to Mr....

(updated) Another Death by Memphis-Shelby County Police?

It seems that there are more reports of law officers being held accountable for their abuses of power lately.  If so, this is a very positive development for citizens and for honest law officers who want to...

The Latest Middle Eastern Crisis, by Mary Neal

THE MIDDLE EAST reminds me of my childhood home overlooking Winfrey Bottom.  There was forever a conflict going on down there, and woe unto anyone who tried to intervene.  Even the police usually...

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