Who would have guessed that the legal system in America was so fragile that a single crazy president could ignore the whole thing, from the Constitution right down to state laws?
Why does the Supreme Court and Congress let this demented moron act like the dictator of a banana republic?
Another person died in Allegheny County Jail yesterday. A 55-year-old man, found unresponsive.
We mainly use jails to hold people for the crime of mental illness, substance use disorder, or poverty.
This needs to stop. Decarcerate now.
Video shows the moment a federal agent shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis.
The victim was armed and resisting, according to the Department of Homeland Security, and it's unclear what led up to the deadly shooting.
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3LTcTwH
Another murder by immigration enforcement in my district.
I am absolutely horrified that federal agents are targeting and executing our residents instead of protecting them.
ICE and CBP must leave Minnesota immediately. Kristi Noem must be impeached. Enough.
Every December 21st, we honor the individuals who have lost their lives while experiencing homelessness with bronze plaques installed below a highway overpass. Join us as we pay tribute to the 29 individuals who have died in Allegheny County while experiencing homelessness in 2024 and 2025.
The Many over the Money!
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The jailers will never out organize us
I'm honored to be one of the storytellers at tomorrow’s storytelling event in support of Kathleen Madonna-Emmerling, candidate for Allegheny County Council District 1. Join us! #morethanwords
Allegheny County celebrates its 237th birthday today! From our rich history to vibrant communities, we're proud to call this incredible place home.
"I was really shocked... She threatened to have us removed, while she was simultaneously defending this man’s use of the n-word; she was silencing us." - @man-eternally.bsky.social
I know we elect these judges… I wish the road toward accountability was easier. The power trip some of them have… and how it shows up as horrid racism and classism when their power is questioned or confronted.
And I find it really gross to see that preservation of the status quo is more important to Judge Evashavik than justice in the room. Impossible not to notice who she’ll threaten to send from the room, and who she’ll defend.
At the Jail Oversight Board meeting today, Judge Evashavik paused the meeting to offer support to a white man, John Kenstowicz, who emailed the full unredacted n word three times to County Council, earning a rebuke from the council and upsetting Black community members
Happy Labor Day!!
While you’re enjoying your cookout, don’t forget that workers in the Allegheny County Jail STILL work 7 days a week, 10-15 hour days, and make $0.00 per hour!!!!!!
I’ve been to a lot of funerals and I’ve never witnessed the level of community and care that I’ve witnessed at an Islamic funeral.
I have never seen respect and love for the deceased like I’ve seen from the Muslim community.
Well deserved
We voted on whether or not to extend the $125 per month dispersments to January. The deciding vote that prevented it was cast by the controller's illegal designee
JOB Update:
The jail oversight board voted to continue the commissary support with a reduction to $100. The funds will now also be dispersed on the first and the 15th instead of only once on the first of the month. The board will have to vote to continue the fund starting in February of next year.
This Wednesday, the Jail Oversight Board will be voting to determine the fate of commissary support given to incarcerated folks in the ACJ.
Most of the board who wanna stop the support intentionally skipped the regular August meeting and scheduled this at a time where most people can't attend. #job
Pittsburgh homicides drop to an 8 year low but you will never hear the people who pushed him out of office give Mayor Ed Gainey the credit he deserves.
This is the power of a Black mayor.
www.axios.com/local/pittsb...
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Brian Davis, the racist Allegheny County Jail corrections officer who was caught on video brandishing a barbed wire covered bat that said “N*gger beater” has been fired.
Meet Brian Davis, a corrections officer at the Allegheny County Jail since 2018. As he shows off a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire which he, named “nigger beater”, I can’t help but imagine the interactions he’s had with the thousands of black people he’s come across in the ACJ.
#racist
It’s #BlackWomensEqualPayDay – a reminder that Black women are systematically underpaid for the same work as their counterparts.
Black women deserve better, and today we recommit to fighting for economic security and equal pay.
No better way to spend the 4th of July than having a big cookout for the homeless homies alongside some awesome volunteers 🥰🎆
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Kush Wilkerson
vs.
Hunter Sarver (Sergeant)
William Sunday (Sergeant)
Jason Holt (Sergeant)
Cody Covine (Correctional Officer)
William Kemp (Correctional Officer)
Orlando Harper (Warden, Allegheny County Jail)
David Zetwo (Chief Deputy Warden)
Jason Beasom (Deputy Warden)
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For the love of all that is good in this world, stop using Microsoft Teams! #zoom #jitsi #anythingelse
Someone remind UPMC that Trans rights are Human rights.
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Simple Plan and Avril Lavigne 💥 @man-eternally.bsky.social @litatalked.bsky.social @kevincarndt.bsky.social
