Join us as we explore the social injustices in our criminal justice system. The perfect blend of true crime stories, wrongful convictions, social justice issues and trending topics, potentially innocent convicts, and punishments that do not fit the crime. Get involved in our casual story telling and conversations and weigh in with your opinions before the gavel drops! Was justice served? Help us bring awareness and reform to these hard hitting subjects.
Mikalya Miller was a 16 year old black girl who was a part of the LGBTQ+ community in Hopkinton, MA. But the morning after she was assaulted by a group of teens in April 2021, Miller's body was found "hanging" from a tree in the forest. The Middlesex County District Attorney's Office immediately called her death a suicide. However, Miller's friends, family, and many activists are adamant this was a homicide and are requesting an independent study. Join us as we explore the details of the case, the the discrepancies in the investigation, and the glaring issues with the DA's ruling. Was this a suicide? Or was it in actually a lynching and a murder cover up?
4 Aug 2021
De Anza College R*pe Investigation
The 2007 De Anza rape investigation was a police inquiry into allegations of sexual assault of a minor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_(law)) arising from an off-campus party on March 4, 2007. The investigation focused on eight members of the 2007 De Anza College (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Anza_College) baseball team. The allegations were investigated by the Santa Clara County (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_County), California Sheriff's Department, and reviewed by Santa Clara County District Attorney (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_Attorney) Dolores Carr. June 4, 2007, Carr stated that no charges would be filed. This decision was questioned by many, and the Office of the California Attorney General (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Attorney_General) Jerry Brown (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Brown) was invited by the prosecutor to perform an independent investigation of the available evidence. May 2, 2008, the Attorney General's office determined that there was insufficient evidence to charge anyone present with a crime.
Sources:
• https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=7748009&page=1 (https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=7748009&page=1)
• https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=7757324&page=1 (https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=7757324&page=1)
• https://www.mercurynews.com/2011/02/25/de-anza-civil-case-blog-feb-25-woman-pressing-rape- allegations-against-former-baseball-players/ (https://www.mercurynews.com/2011/02/25/de-anza-civil-case-blog-feb-25-woman-pressing-rape-%0Dallegations-against-former-baseball-players/)
• https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/persky-ruled-favor-college-baseball-players-accused-rape- article-1.2667813 (https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/persky-ruled-favor-college-baseball-players-accused-rape-%0Darticle-1.2667813)
https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/03/19/chp-accuses-de-anza-baseball-player-of-felony-hit-and-run/ (https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/03/19/chp-accuses-de-anza-baseball-player-of-felony-hit-and-run/)
• https://www.mercurynews.com/2011/03/15/risque-photos-of-plaintiff-revealed-in-de-anza-gang-rape-civil-trial/ (https://www.mercurynews.com/2011/03/15/risque-photos-of-plaintiff-revealed-in-de-anza-gang-rape-civil-trial/)
28 Jul 2021
Lakeith Smith and the Felony Murder Rule
In 2015, in Millbrook, Alabama, 15 year old Lakeith Smith joined up with 4 other friends, all teenagers, who planned to do a couple of break ins. While attempting to rob an empty home, a suspicious neighbor called the police. When officers arrived the teens fled, Smith hid in a closet scared; however, Smith's friend, 16 year old A'Donte Washington, was shot and killed by an officer. The surviving teens were taken into custody and charged with the murder of A'Donte Washington. How did an unarmed 15 year old get charged with the murder of his friend shot by police? Join us as we explore the accomplice law and the felony murder rule used against these boys who are now in prison for the majority of their lives. Hear from Lakeith's mother and the team behind the fight for justice and learn how you can help!
Sources:
https://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-justice-for-lakeith-smith (https://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-justice-for-lakeith-smith)
https://www.gofundme.com/f/justiceforlakeithsmith-campaign (https://www.gofundme.com/f/justiceforlakeithsmith-campaign)
https://www.justia.com/criminal/offenses/homicide/felony-murder/ (https://www.justia.com/criminal/offenses/homicide/felony-murder/)
https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2019/10/17/lakeith-smith-65-years-elmore-accomplice-law-killing-case-sentence-reduced-10-years/3869526002/ (https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2019/10/17/lakeith-smith-65-years-elmore-accomplice-law-killing-case-sentence-reduced-10-years/3869526002/)
https://www.aclu.org/blog/smart-justice/lakeith-smith-case-demonstrates-systems-brokenness (https://www.aclu.org/blog/smart-justice/lakeith-smith-case-demonstrates-systems-brokenness)
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juvenile/stats/kidslikeadults.html (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juvenile/stats/kidslikeadults.html)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43673331 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43673331)
https://www.newsweek.com/lakeith-smith-alabama-accomplice-law-murder-police-petition-1510870 (https://www.newsweek.com/lakeith-smith-alabama-accomplice-law-murder-police-petition-1510870)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/15/alabama-accomplice-law-lakeith-smith (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/15/alabama-accomplice-law-lakeith-smith)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/convicted-of-murder-but-a-police-officer-pulled-the-trigger (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/convicted-of-murder-but-a-police-officer-pulled-the-trigger)
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