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This Mother's Day, I'm Fighting to End the Mass Incarceration of Our Children
May 14, 2018 by mzezqueaux
On a day like today, when everyone is smiling and wishing you a happy Mother's Day, a part of me is not so happy. Today reminds me of the day my son entered a plea deal. Just before he agreed, he looked at me, and my gut was screaming, "Noooo!" Nothing was right.
My son suffered from PTSD after the murder of his brother, my second son. He was the third and last. He got into some serious mischief with a girl that lured him away from me with some Bonnie and Clyde nonsense. They hired a lawyer and he got 6 years, she got 6 days. Read more about This Mother's Day, I'm Fighting to End the Mass Incarceration of Our Children
A People’s Tribunal Will Put ICE, Local Elected Officials, and a Private Prison Company on Trial for Detention Center Abuses
What: People’s Tribunal on abuses at T. Don Hutto detention center
When: Saturday, May 5, press arrive at 1:30 PM for interviews, event runs from 2 to 4 PM
Where: T. Don Hutto Detention Center, 1001 Welch Street, Taylor, TX 76574
Who: Community members directly impacted by detention and deportation, and advocates Read more about A People’s Tribunal Will Put ICE, Local Elected Officials, and a Private Prison Company on Trial for Detention Center Abuses
I took a tour of the Harris County Jail Mental Health Unit. Here’s what I found.
April 23, 2018 by Latasha Taylor
The Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) operates the nation's fourth-largest jail, with an inmate population approaching 9,000. (Jail Mental Health Initiatives)
At Grassroots Leadership, we advocate and organize against private prison, detention centers and behavioral health treatment centers. Diverting those with mental health concerns from the criminal justice system into community treatment programs. Ultimately, those with mental health issues are not diverted but instead forced into a failed criminal and mental health system — especially in Houston, Texas. Read more about I took a tour of the Harris County Jail Mental Health Unit. Here’s what I found.
Donna Red Wing, Rest in Power
April 17, 2018 by Bob Libal
Today, Grassroots Leadership is mourning the loss of Donna Red Wing, who passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer.
Donna was Grassroots Leadership's second Executive Director, serving the organization in that capacity between 2010 and 2012. Before that, she was a long-time board member and supporter of the organization. Donna had a long career as trail-blazing organizer and national figure in the LGBT movement including serving in leadership roles at the Interfaith Alliance, Human Rights Campaign, and Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Read more about Donna Red Wing, Rest in Power
