To Inspire You

The fact that our legal system has become so tolerant of police lying indicates how corrupted our criminal justice system has become by declarations of war, 'get tough' mantras, and a seemingly insatiable appetite for locking up and locking out the poorest and darkest among us.

Michelle Alexander »

Today In History

• In 1969 - Charles Evers takes oath as mayor of Fayette, MS to become 1st black mayor since Reconstruction
  
• In 1856 - Mary Coombs purchases tract of land on corner of Wheat and Peachtree Streets in Atlanta to become 1st black property owner in GA