Justice
118 unrolled threads about justice, each one readable on a single page.
Shannon Watts@shannonrwattsIn 2016, Philando Castile, a 32-year-old school cafeteria worker and permitted gun owner, was fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer as he reached for his driver license during a traffic stop. In...
SummaryIn 2016, police officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot Philando Castile, a permitted gun owner, during a traffic stop in Minnesota. The officer was acquitted in 2017, and despite initial caution, the NRA and other conservative figures faced criticism for not more strongly defending Castile, with some claiming his marijuana possession or failure to raise his hands justified the shooting.Jan 26, 20267 tweets♥ 7.2K
Brian Allen@allenanalysisPay attention to what is happening at the Department of Justice. The New York Times reported today that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is moving forward with investigations and prosecutions aga...
SummaryActing Attorney General Todd Blanche is directing the DOJ to investigate and prosecute five prominent Trump opponents—including January 6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson, former FBI Director James Comey, Atlanta DA Fani Willis, former CIA Director John Brennan, and progressive organizations ActBlue and SPLC—despite grand juries repeatedly rejecting charges and cases being dismissed, suggesting the department is functioning as a political weapon rather than pursuing justice.Apr 24, 202610 tweets♥ 7.1K
AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY@AfricanArchivesIn 1781, over 100 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so that the slavers could cash in on the insurance of those enslaved. The Zong Massacre, THREAD
SummaryThe Zong Massacre of 1781 was a horrific crime where the captain of a slave ship deliberately threw over 100 enslaved Africans overboard to drown so the ship's owners could claim insurance money. Despite an insurance company's dispute, a Jamaican court ruled in favor of the slave ship owners, reducing human beings to 'cargo' and enabling one of history's most brutal maritime atrocities.Aug 15, 20268 tweets♥ 6.7K
Kelly@broadwaybabytoGisele Pelicot was drugged by her husband for a decade. He would solicit men to come and rape her unconscious body He recorded it She’s reliving it because one of the men is appealing He says: “I d...
SummaryGisele Pelicot's rapist is appealing his conviction and rejecting the label of rapist, claiming it's a burden for him to carry. The thread criticizes his refusal to take responsibility while Pelicot, who was drugged and assaulted by multiple men over a decade at her husband's instigation, continues to suffer the consequences.Oct 6, 20255 tweets♥ 8.3K
Donna-Louise@NoLongerTheFuzz1/ In January 2008, PC Neil Sampson walked towards a man with a knife. He took seven stab wounds doing it. His dog Anya, already bleeding, kept hold of the attacker so her handler could live. That s...
SummaryA man who stabbed two police officers and their dog in 2008 was released after serving half his sentence, had his Prevent case closed, and went on to commit an antisemitic terror attack in Golders Green in 2026, stabbing two Jewish men. The thread argues systemic failures in sentencing, citizenship removal, and oversight of counter-terrorism cases enabled the attack, and calls for policy changes including full sentences for attacks on police and deportation powers.Apr 30, 202625 tweets♥ 6.4K
Amber Woods@AmberWoods100Do you know how the truth about Epstein stayed buried for decades? By keeping the most important conversations behind closed doors. Today, Bill Gates will testify about his relationship with Epstein...
SummaryBill Gates will testify about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in a closed-door hearing with no public access or cameras, continuing a pattern of secrecy that allowed the scandal to remain hidden for decades. The thread criticizes the lack of transparency and notes that the DOJ is still withholding millions of related files despite missing congressional deadlines.Jun 10, 20266 tweets♥ 5.1K
Mary Margaret Olohan@MaryMargOlohanNEW: The Justice Department just released an 800+ report on how President Joe Biden's administration weaponized the FACE Act against pro-life Americans and Americans of faith. It's worse than we tho...
SummaryA Justice Department report alleges that the Biden administration selectively weaponized the FACE Act to prosecute pro-life protesters while collaborating with pro-abortion groups, using harsher sentences against pro-life defendants compared to pro-abortion ones. The report claims DOJ prosecutors exhibited bias, screened out jurors with Christian views, and inappropriately relied on information from organizations like the National Abortion Federation to target pro-life activists.Apr 14, 202616 tweets♥ 6.7K
Barca Xtra@Barcaxtr💣 BOMBSHELL: The Negreira Case just collapsed. Spanish football's biggest scandal has a problem nobody is talking about. 21 referees. 21 denials. Zero fixed matches And nobody in mainstream media i...
SummaryThe Negreira scandal involving Barcelona's payments to a referee official appears legally weak despite widespread media coverage. All 21 referees testified under oath that the payments had no influence on match decisions, and Spanish law requires proof of deliberate manipulation of specific matches for a sports corruption conviction—evidence that hasn't materialized in court.May 17, 20269 tweets♥ 7K
Kristen Waggoner@KristenWaggoner🧵 In 2023, Rosalie Markezich became pregnant. She wanted to keep her baby. Her boyfriend did not. Ignoring her wishes, the boyfriend ordered FDA-approved abortion drugs online. Prescribed by a Cali...
SummaryRosalie Markezich sued the FDA alongside Louisiana's Attorney General over mail-order abortion drugs, claiming her boyfriend coerced her into an abortion using FDA-approved pills sent without in-person doctor oversight. The lawsuit challenges 2023 FDA policy changes that eliminated requirements for in-person dispensing of abortion drugs, arguing the policy enabled coercion and lacked adequate safety studies.Oct 15, 20254 tweets♥ 6.5K
U.S. Department of Justice@TheJusticeDeptInstead of keeping Americans safe, the Biden DOJ weaponized its power against political opponents: conservatives, parents, pro-lifers, Christians, and most of all, President Trump. When President Tru...
SummaryThe Trump administration's DOJ claims to have reversed Biden-era policies it characterizes as weaponized, citing crime reduction statistics, drug seizures, Second Amendment defense, Supreme Court victories, and prosecution of election fraud, cartels, and Antifa as major achievements in restoring what it calls integrity to the justice system.Jan 1, 202613 tweets♥ 5.7K
Rodrigo Marcial@rodrigomarcial_Poucos têm a coragem de fazer o que @JeffreyChiquini hoje no STF. Ele foi à tribuna e não só combateu como desmoralizou, com uma técnica impecável, a acusação de um caso absurdo. Ele expôs a FARSA d...
SummaryAttorney Jeffrey Chiquini defended Lt. Colonel Rodrigo Azevedo in the Supreme Court, exposing what he argues is a politically motivated case based on circumstantial evidence and falsified documents, with judge Alexandre de Moraes acting as both victim and judge in the case.Nov 12, 202511 tweets♥ 5.9K
aapayés@aapayes📝De los archivos de Jeffrey Epstein Miles de documentos fueron recogidos discretamente como evidencia en los casos criminales relacionados con Jeffrey Epstein. y sus poderosos socios, sin embargo,...
SummaryMiles of documents from Jeffrey Epstein criminal cases were kept confidential, including victim testimonies, flight records, contact lists, court exhibits, sealed affidavits and financial records that investigators used to build cases against his network.Feb 10, 20262 tweets♥ 4.4K
Senator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittLast night—while I presided—the Senate delivered both a funding bill and a private right of action to combat Jack Smith's lawlessness. We are going to drag Arctic Frost from the court of public opini...
SummaryThe Senate passed legislation creating a private right of action allowing senators to sue over alleged violations of federal law (2 U.S.C. § 6628) related to data disclosure from the "Arctic Frost" investigation, which the author claims Jack Smith and Judge Boasberg violated. This enables senators to pursue civil lawsuits with full discovery and testimony regarding what the author characterizes as unlawful subpoenas.Nov 11, 20258 tweets♥ 6K
Sheldon Whitehouse@SenWhitehouse“Oh, what a tangled web we weave . . . .” AG nominee Todd Blanche is snarled deep in a tangled web of his own making, and he and Republicans are covering up the messy tangle. That won’t last. The mess...
SummaryAG nominee Todd Blanche is accused of making false statements about Trump's slush fund during confirmation hearings and engaging in collusion with Trump's lawyers. The author argues evidence of the messy arrangement will eventually emerge through investigations by the NY Bar, Florida Bar, and the federal judge who already found signs of collusion.Jul 31, 202611 tweets♥ 5K
Priya@phoenix_wing16I was 23 when I joined Newslaundry. This is my note to you @newslaundry And my experience with the your ICC. A 🧵
SummaryA former Newslaundry employee recounts their traumatic experience with the company's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), detailing lack of transparency about proceedings, unclear composition of the committee, no formal judgment communication, and inadequate grievance redressal mechanisms that left them confused and discouraged from seeking further help.Aug 12, 20265 tweets♥ 4.2K
Sarah Fields@SarahisCensored🚨 MASSIVE EXCLUSIVE: AL SHARPTON TO BE SERVED WITH 19-PAGE PRE-SUIT DEFAMATION DEMAND - ATTORNEYS CALL HIM A “HUMAN CIRCUS,” A “MEGALODON-ESQUE DEVOURER OF REPUTATIONS,” AND THROW HIS OWN WORDS BACK...
SummaryAl Sharpton has been served with a 19-page defamation demand letter from attorneys representing three young men (Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo, and Morgan Seymour) he publicly accused of involvement in the death of Nolan Wells. The attorneys demand Sharpton retract false statements he made on TMZ and at a vigil, apologize publicly, and cease the allegations, or face imminent litigation.Aug 21, 20266 tweets♥ 4K
UNITED24 Media@United24mediaWhile Nazism was judged at Nuremberg, Stalinist crimes have never faced equal international justice. 🧵 1/11
SummaryWhile Nazi crimes were prosecuted at Nuremberg after WWII, Stalinist atrocities in the Soviet Union have never faced equivalent international justice or accountability, representing a significant gap in how historical totalitarian regimes have been treated by the international community.Aug 23, 202611 tweets♥ 2.2K
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