NEW ARTICLE in Disability Visability: ACT UP New York faced heat online for tweets that many took to be minimizing Covid. A week+ later, the org apologized. The behind-the-scenes story is one of ongoing internal conflict, ableism, and suppression 1/ disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2024/09/14/a...
Maryland officials launched an investigation into the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner after its former director presented biased testimony in the George Floyd murder trial. Now, an analysis by @jewstein3000.bsky.social finds major flaws in the probe’s design.
The state launched an investigation after the former chief medical examiner's biased testimony in the George Floyd murder trial. Now, an Appeal analysis finds major flaws in the probe's design.
NEW article from me: An in-depth investigation into corruption in the Maryland's medical examiner's office under David Fowler, including pro-police bias, unscientific findings, and unorthodox reporting methods. 1/ theappeal.org/maryland-ocm...
The state launched an investigation after the former chief medical examiner's biased testimony in the George Floyd murder trial. Now, an Appeal analysis finds major flaws in the probe's design.
NEW STORY from me for The Sick Times: A legal and political analysis of mask bans across the country. With a list of bans per state. Politicians tell us mask bans are about crime and antisemitism. What they’re not saying: Mask bans are about Covid. 1/ thesicktimes.org/2024/09/03/p...
While the conversation around mask bans has focused on new laws and bills, 21 states and many municipalities have laws banning masks and/or disguises in different settings, which is more than other or...
When you tell people many disabled people aren’t gonna vote for Biden
New article on how the movement to #FreeBritney has been silent while conservatorships and involuntary holds are being expanded to deal with homelessness. https://open.substack.com/pub/justinebarron/p/the-freebritney-movement-abandoned?r=2nkdyh&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
The movement and broader conversation promised to be about more than just Britney, but there has been no outcry while conservatorships and other involuntary programs are being radically expanded.
NEW: For @FAIRmediawatch, I discuss the Baltimore Banner, which launched in 2022, promising hope for a nonprofit alternative to the corporate Sun. Instead, it has delivered paywalls, corporate ties, conservative writers, and "police say" reporting.
The nonprofit Baltimore Banner has stirred up controversy for seeming to perpetuate the worst habits of its corporate news competitor.
Anyone following the very minor financial claims against Hunter Biden, please keep in mind that Leo Wise is a prosecutor working on investigating him. Wise most recently charged Baltimore’s Marilyn Mosby with obscure financial crimes though he was removed from the case. 1/