Don’t undo the People’s victory!
The Way I See It-Jamala Rogers Posted St. Louis American-April 23, 2015 My cell phone was blowing up as I sat in the alder chambers patiently waiting for all the debate to end on the bill to establish a civilian oversight board. I was getting texts from people both in the gallery and those watching […]
The State wins
Read All-White Juries and the Death Penalty Yesterday, Andre Cole was scheduled to be executed at 6 pm for the 1998 stabbing death of his ex-wife’s friend, Anthony Curtis. Terri Cole, the ex-wife, survived her stabbing attack. Those who knew Andre say that his response to his paycheck being garnisheed for back child support was uncharacteristic but an […]
Action still needed on women’s issues
Published in St. Louis American, Thursday, April 9, 2015 I can hardly believe it’s been 20 years since I participated in the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China. It’s even more unbelievable to see the lack of progress on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. When 200 girls can be brazenly abducted […]