Forgotten Majority

Advocating for the just and humane treatment of those who are incarcerated.

Day: August 30, 2011

  • BREAKING NEWS! DRUG CONVICTIONS OVERTURNED IN FLORIDA

    FEDERAL JUDGE MARY SCRIVEN RULES FLORIDA’S DRUG LAWS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. As quoted below from National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) 1660 L St., NW, 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 872-8600 • Fax (202) 872-8690 • assist@nacdl.org “WASHINGTON, DC (July 27, 2011) – A federal judge in Orlando has declared Florida’s strict-liability controlled substances act […]

  • LONG TERM EFFECTS OF POVERTY

       PROJECT R.E.A.C.H. INC.  JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA  and the LONG TERM EFFECTS OF POVERTY  As I ponder the events surrounding violence in Jacksonville and the recent shootings that left three dead and a little boy seriously injured. I find myself reflecting on the efforts of PROJECT R.E.A.C.H. INC., to highlight the root causes of drugs, gangs and […]