I was in a small Alpha Phi chapter, at a small school. I joined it precisely because the girls were thoughtful, kind, and down-to-earth people, not at all like the stereotypical sorority girls. We didn’t haze or shame pledges, and we were the only sorority on campus that was not all white. Several of my sisters went…

Because they’d worked for the US Army as translators, and taking that risk meant that it was no longer safe for them to stay in their homeland.

See, I was hoping something like that was the case. I figured that surely this couple would not have agreed to appear tonight if they hadn’t done everything they could for the mom too... but I was angry that Trump and his people didn’t even think it was important to mention what happened to the birth mother in his…

I’d enjoy reading a thriller series about a reporter!!! And ya know, once you finish that series, you are welcome to use my idea about the jerky sexist dude - just send me a signed book when it gets published :)

What if someone she loved was the one in physical danger?

Not even just extremely violent, but even the mild stuff has does more where women are weirdly uncomfortable... like why do all the women giving blowjobs in mainstream porn now have to sound like they are gagging and choking? This was not such a thing a decade ago.

Ooh, and sometimes you could switch it up so the men are wearing shirts, but showing off their legs with rugby shorts or kilts!

Oooh, thank you, this was inspiring!!

I vividly remember that one too!! I was fascinated by the sisters. I think I kept it through college but it got lost somewhere in a move :(

Nice! I taught environmental education for a while, and loved it when kids would speak up about edible plants or useful herbs! It was so fun for kids to feel proud of knowledge they’d picked up from their family.

No, in Maryland. Did you have a teacher who also said that?

I also am guessing that another part of the system that contributes to a whiter jury pool is the wealth gap. Folks who make more money or are higher up in management have more flexibility in being able to take off of work for jury duty. If you can’t get out of work without repercussions, can’t afford to to miss your…

He was only in jail for a few weeks. When he was first arrested he was told he couldn’t make bail. Then a friend of the girl who accused him went to the police and told them her friend had admitted lying to some other kids. So then he was let out of jail, but for some reason the prosecutor still went forward with…

You’re right - he didn’t have the money or the will to try to get it expunged.

You said it - that’s exactly how I feel about it.

Well, the plea deal was actually an Alford plea to a lesser charge (that’s where you admit there is evidence but don’t confess guilt).

I think the blame is on the larger system - we need to look at why that jury pool was overwhelmingly white in an area where a lot of black folks live. I think that a big part of the reason is that juries are pulled from voter rolls. If black folks receive disproportionately harsher punishments for crimes in this…

No, luckily not that bad. Weeks passed between the arrest and his court date, and I think in that time the prosecutors office had figured out they had weak evidence. So instead of charging him with rape, they said they would settle for something less - I think it was corruption of a minor if I remember right. So he…

I just sent this to my sister. It reminded me of when she got in trouble for disrespecting her 2nd grade teacher. The teacher was young, had just arrived from another state, and early in the fall she told the class that there were no more Native Americans on the East Coast. My sister remembers looked over at her …

My friend was falsely accused of something about a decade ago. I was sitting outside the courtroom with him and his lawyer as we watched potential jurors file in to the courtroom. It was a long line of white people. I’ll never forget that moment - my friend looked like he was going to pass out. I tried to look calm,…