Porch shooter guilty of Renisha McBride’s murder
Theodore Wafer was found guilty of murder in the death of 19 year old Renisha McBride. The Detroit jury found Wafer guilty of sescond degree murder. Sentencing is August 21 when Water could face a maximum of life with the possibility of parole. Renisha’s parents were pleased with the verdict; her mom called Wafer a […]
Avenues of Activism
An Oral History Project From May 2013 to May 2014, the Teens Make History Exhibitors conducted the Avenues of Activism Oral History Project. I was one of thirteen local activists interviewed who were involved in the fights for civil rights, labor rights, and LGBT rights. Through these interviews, the Exhibitors aimed to collect and share […]
Postscript to Central Park 5 Case
The Central Park 5 and the City of New York have reached a $40 million settlement in the 1989 high profile case of wrongful conviction and incarceration. The deal fulfilled a campaign promise by Mayor Bill de Blasio to get justice for the men and their families. Antron McCray, Korey Wise, Kevin Richardson, Yusuf Salaam and Raymond […]