By Jeremy Williams The New York City council held a meeting on Thursday where they made a step towards regulating waste transfer stations in neighborhoods across the city, after two people were killed by sanitation trucks in six months. The City Council passed bill 0157-2018-C or the “Waste Equity Bill” which will divert trash from overburdened waste transfer stations … [Read more...] about Are Waste Transfer Stations Evidence of Environmental Racism?
Do High Prison Phone Call Costs Make Phone Companies the Judge, Jury, and Executioner?
By Jeremy Williams Do High Prison Phone Call Costs Make Phone Companies the Judge, Jury, and Executioner? The 6th amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right to a lawyer and a fair trial. However, many people who are sent to jail can’t afford to keep in contact with their legal counsel. This creates a system where the right to a fair trial is … [Read more...] about Do High Prison Phone Call Costs Make Phone Companies the Judge, Jury, and Executioner?