“Real Talk on Our Courts” is an 8-part series of discussions with a diverse range of speakers moderated by M.O.R.E and the Grassroots Justice of the South Hills (GJSH) to discuss our broken court system.

Fines and fees can easily get overwhelming for a litigant. It is so important that our judges and magistrates understand how to assess a litigant’s ability to pay.

Listen to the experts in housing rights and landlord/tenant matters as they pertain to our courts. We feature Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Judge Mik Pappas, Prof. Jerry Dickinson, and Daniel Vitek.

What happens after we leave the courtroom. What is Restorative Justice and how do we implement it? Join this discussion between Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Zeke Rediker, and Richard Garland.

Judge Elliot Howsie, Sabrina Korbel, and Alyssa Cowan know exactly why we all should care about the Family Division 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.

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.

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.

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.