I just listened to my old music and came across this song: I’ve paid my dues - Time after time - I’ve done my sentence But committed no crime - And bad mistakes I’ve made a few I’ve had my share of sand kicked in my face - But I’ve come through We are...
Exoneree
Sister Helen Prejean at SMU
Sister Helen Prejean the author of Dead Man Walking and The Death of Innocents (an eyewitness account of wrongful executions) spoke on a panel at SMU last night about Arts and Social Justice. She is so gracious and generous and full of life. It was incredible to meet her. More soon as I am...
Writ Writer at SMU
Thurs. night my husband, Antonio, and Ben’s mother Lucille and I went to smu to watch the film Writ Writer. The film was great as was the panel discussion. It was refreshing to be around so many like minded people. My husband and I forgot to wear our shirts and I wasnt organized with...
Amazing Grace
I don’t know why I titled that the way I did but this story is so amazing and infuriating and touching – please check it out. Imagine being in prison at age 14 for a crime you didn’t commit and being kept there for 38 years . . . I think about my sons...
House Bill 1736 testimony April 1. 2009
The testimony in its entirety is quite long, this is more than just HB1736-roughly the first 2 hrs and 20min are exoneree related, but it is worth jumping around a little and finding the exoneree’s moments at the mic as they are truly moving. Committee members had kleenex and I was not alone with...
Austin
I drove to Austin. I was really on the fence as to whether or not to go for a myriad of reasons but I knew I would feel bad if I didn’t. Even as I was starting the drive on wednes. Morning I was still unsure. It was one of those things one could...