Jack Harwell jail fails 3rd state inspection in 7 monthsShameful. The Jack Harwell Detention Center has failed a state inspection for the third time in seven months, at a time when McLennan County officials are considering taking the facility back
Do Jails Kill People?“To conceal the extent of the abuse toward inmates, Venters discovered, guards would sometimes hide individuals with suspicious injuries in remote jail cells. Venters describes receiving a call one day from a doctor who reported that guards had just beaten ...
Day of RemembranceThis day in history... 77 years ago today, the President of the United States signed an order that led to the incarceration without due process of 120,000 Americans and immigrants of Japanese ancestry. On this #dayofremembrance, we must #stoprepeatinghistory by ...
'This Little Light Of Mine' Shines On, A Timeless Tool Of ResistanceAn "innocent" and "defiant" song, with timeless meaning and power: Born as a children's song, transformed by the civil rights movement into an anthem, "This Little Light of Mine" works by letting the singer control their own story.
Libertarian PartyClint Eastwood said it best. Lauren for Waco shared a post.
Sometimes I get asked, "why do you care about what happens in jails? There are so many other things going on. Why bother with THAT?" Indeed, that's the real problem: there are so many other things going on that many ...
U.S. National Debt Hits $22 Trillion — A New Record That's Predicted To FallOur national debt is one of the biggest threats to our national security. Federal deficits are now expected to average $1.2 trillion, or 4.4 percent of gross domestic product — far higher than the average over the past 50 years.
Same is true for adults.
The Cato InstituteThis equates to more than $164,000 per family! This is not acceptable. In his State of the Union address, President Trump proposed new spending on infrastructure, health research, border security, and paid family leave. He lauded big increases in defense ...
Libertarian PartyThe Libertarian Party's 2019 State of the Union Address is delivered by VoteHewitt Lauren for Waco shared a video.
I didn't create this. But I see a lot of truth in it. Just because something is legal doesn't mean it is moral.
The problem with politics right now is not that people have different opinions. The problem is that so many people are convinced that anyone who affiliates with a political party other than theirs is an inferior person and that their ...
"The time is always right to do what is right." -MLK The idea that everyone's rights matter was revolutionary in MLK's time and, sadly, it is still revolutionary in the American justice system today. But it is always the right ...
I'm not running for office in 2019, but my New Year's resolution is to help get good folks elected who respect every person's Constitutional rights. If you'd like to help, send me a message.
As 2018 comes to a close, and I reflect on the year, I am so thankful that we ran for Justice of the Peace in Waco this year. I say "we" because it truly is a team effort. I could ...
