Dan Gillmor on Nostr: Sometimes there is good news. Texas is a deeply racist state, and the way it operates ...
Sometimes there is good news.
Texas is a deeply racist state, and the way it operates its judicial system is some of the best evidence. But an appeals court there overturned the conviction of a woman who only wanted to vote, and was told she could vote by officials, though it turned out she was ineligible.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/28/crystal-mason-texas-woman-acquitted
Texas is a deeply racist state, and the way it operates its judicial system is some of the best evidence. But an appeals court there overturned the conviction of a woman who only wanted to vote, and was told she could vote by officials, though it turned out she was ineligible.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/28/crystal-mason-texas-woman-acquitted