Whitney W.
@WhitneyWJD
Criminal Justice funder. Former public defender. A consistent advocate for dismantling the system. Tweets are my own. STL ✈️ CHI ✈️ NYC
"A policeman's badge may well be a symbol of the community's trust, it should never be considered a license to oppression."
Democrats don't use their clemency and pardon powers enough. nytimes.com/2025/07/11/opi…
Commentary: Charleston County cut jail time, saved tax dollars without compromising safety @Lab4Justice postandcourier.com/opinion/commen… via @postandcourier
Great feature of @PFJ_USA by @amandavhernan for Stateline and States Newsroom featuring real stories about how holistic defense, Client Advocates, and restoring dignity to the system can help clients thrive. stateline.org/2025/06/10/how…
Who does this help, exactly? Eileen O’Neill Burke, the state attorney in Cook County, Illinois, has stopped maintaining a list of police officers whose credibility is so dubious that they should not be called as witnesses in criminal cases. chicagoreader.com/news/reader-in…
If anyone knows how I can get my foot in the door to be a part of the new Illinois State Public Defender Commission, let me know. What a dream?!? (I will be tweeting this June 2026, thank you)
I'm a big fan of local journalism: A Chicago police officer told a city panel the department is working to correct a discrepancy that led to more than 200,000 undocumented traffic stops in 2024. First reported last year by @boltsmag and @injusticewatch boltsmag.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…
Weird thing to say when voters voted for reproductive health, paid leave, and an increase to minimum wage at the ballot and you UNDO those votes
Today, I signed Senate Bill 152, which bans foreign nationals from contributing donations to campaign committees for ballot measures. This legislation ensures that Missourians, not foreign interests, are determining the best policies for our state. I appreciate the efforts of…
This is disgusting
Missouri voters approved Proposition A 57-43. They voted for paid sick leave and for minimum wage to keep up with inflation. Missouri Republicans spat in their face and told them to sit down. #moleg
🚨The United States Senate is on the verge of passing a bill that spends TWICE as much $$$ on policing and incarceration as the 1994 Crime Bill. Building detention centers, enhancing surveillance, hiring more ICE agents, funding local police cooperation with mass deportations. 🚨
Excited to work with Future Chefs and youth in Boston for our Food For Thought summer program. Stay tuned for more!
Yea #RaiseTheBar @TheATPShow open.spotify.com/track/1h0rVgfu…
Bondi never misses an opportunity to remind us she has no intention of being the people’s attorney.
MORELLE: Would you suggest that the January 6 pardons would cover activities or crimes potentially committed outside of that? BONDI: I don't know if you're referring to Joe Biden pardoning his son. MORELLE: No. I'm actually referring to January 6. BONDI: Do you mean the ones…
"You've got to play ball with us, because if you don't we're going to run up the score, and I can promise you that." Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson has a message to the community, and area businesses, after a violent weekend in Kansas City: kmbc.com/article/kansas…
Jeff Asher finds that cities that implemented large recruitment bonuses for new police officers didn’t succeed in achieving more officers on the force. We need other solutions outside of the police. open.substack.com/pub/jasher/p/r…
Prison Reform Left Women Behind. Then Prosecutors Stepped In. nytimes.com/2025/06/13/hea…
Shout-out to the president of WVPAA. WVPAA issues statement on criminal penalties for miscarriages debate wvva.com/2025/06/09/wvp…
Man, turns out this is a really Big Crappy Bill for pretty much everyone but the wealthy.
CBO is out with its final cost estimate of the tax-and-spending bill passed by the House. - Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years - Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion - Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years - Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034 Full analysis:…