In a sweeping order, a judge has ruled that the bail system in Harris County, Texas, including the city of Houston, is unconstitutional. Because of the decision, “we are on the road to eradicating the notion of wealth-base human caging,” said Alec Karakatsanis, executive director of the Washington-based Civil Rights Corps. The ruling affects defendants charged with low level offenses. “On any given night in this country there are about 450,000 human beings who are sitting in a cage because they can’t come up with a particular amount of money that’s been required for their release,” said Karakatsanis.
The agreement Presidents Biden and Zelensky are attempting to put in place is another means by which this administration plans to circumvent the democratic process and continue to propagate war.
2024 marks 20 years since the regional integration platform was founded by Commanders Hugo Chávez and Fidel Castro.
This week, we discuss the New York Governor’s refusal to include a housing voucher program in the latest budget and how the U.S. has been permitted to assist Israel in its war crimes. First, we…
Danny Shaw and Jalsa join us to discuss the ongoing protest at Columbia University, where students are protesting the institution’s involvement with Israel and mobilizing in solidarity with the…
Adolfo Abreu joins us from New York City to discuss the Housing Access Voucher Program and why it is important to meet the housing needs of New Yorkers.
