Why Should We Care About Family Division?
Judge Elliot Howsie, Sabrina Korbel, and Alyssa Cowan know exactly why we all should care about the Family Division in our courts.
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Kids in Our Courts
Two juvenile justice reform advocates discuss much-needed reforms about how our children enter the courts and to how they are treated once in the system, along with the racial inequities that exist as a result of these broken systems.
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Our Courts
Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Nicola Henry-Taylor, and Tim Grealish delve into three common issues for persons appearing before the courts: neurodiversity, mental health, and substance abuse disorders.
Meditations of a Nice White Moderate
Reflections in response to Jonathan Holloway’s op-ed piece “Isn’t 400 Years Enough?” (NYT 2-11-21) and the challenges of gradualism.
Stop Asian Hate
Stephanie Edmond-Myers writes a letter to address the latest hate toward AAPI, even in our own backyard. #StopAsianHate
The Police, District Attorney, and Our Courts
Lisa Middleman, a top contender for Court of Common Pleas and long-time Public Defender, along with Hilary Wheatley Taylor, candidate for District Magistrate, and Laura Perkins from Casa San José discuss the tricky interplay between the police, the district attorney’s office, and our court system.
Why are there So Many People in Our Jail?
Common Pleas Candidate Giuseppe Rosselli and Magisterial District Judge Candidate Hilary Wheatley Taylor discuss the high incarceration rate in Allegheny County and how the court system can address that.
Mt. Lebanon Police Department’s Use of Force Policy Promised for Public Release
Mt. Lebanon Commission states that the police department’s Use of Force policy will be made available to the public once it’s implemented in Spring 2021.
Statement on Swastikas at Jefferson Middle School
We condemn all expressions and symbols of hate, exclusion, terror, and oppression. – M.O.R.E, CADEI, GJSH, BW4 Positive Change
Celebrate Unbossed and Rebellious Black Women
Revisiting the lives, impact and memories of Shirley Chisholm and Rosa Parks and lesser known rebellious Black women.