Monthly Archives: May 2010

Please check out Mark Osler’s recent contribution to the Huffington Post, Jesus Christ, Capital Defendant. You will also want to check out the tone deaf comments that follow Mark’s excellent piece.  They help explain my longing for a new kind of Christianity. We are proud … Continue reading →

  People often ask me what distinguishes Friends of Justice from other advocacy groups.  In lieu of an answer, let me tell you a story. Five women have been raped by a black man in a mid-sized college town.  An alarmed community … Continue reading →

Is Rand Paul a racist?  And what about Rand’s father, former presidential candidate Ron Paul?  Does civil rights resentment run in the family? Rand Paul attracted media attention when he told Rachel Maddow that he rejected key provisions of the Civil Rights Act of … Continue reading →

Charlie Smith interviewed me for this article several weeks ago and has done a good job of representing my views.  My take is featured in the second half of the piece.  (More on the Friends of Justice perspective can be found on our website). Greenwood is … Continue reading →

Across America, violent crime rates are falling.  Homicide rates for 2009 were down sharply, continuing a decade-long trend.  According to the Washington Post, “The national decrease in murder began about two decades ago. In 1991, the national homicide rate hit … Continue reading →

The acquittal of Jeffrey Cotton, a Houston police officer, has brought racial tension in Houston, Texas to the boiling point.  As the New York Times points out, Houston has a reputation as a tolerant and racially diverse community.  But when … Continue reading →

What happens when the Texas Attorney General’s Office tries to drop the charges against a defendant for want of evidence and the presiding judge denies the motion?  The AG’s Office took over the case against Vergil Richardson and several family … Continue reading →