It was a dreary, overcast autumn day as Travis Washington stood on a makeshift wooden platform to address a crowd of protesters. Behind him, the capitol building loomed and, below, a group of around one hundred people assembled to hear his story. “It doesn’t matter who has the power; if it’s evil, if it’s wrong, […]
Despite growing public support, ‘Hands Up Act’ faces uphil...
A Change.org petition to pass a bill called the Hands Up Act, which would stipulate a mandatory minimum 15 year prison sentence for police officers who shoot unarmed people, has gathered just over 2.7 million signatures. Despite strong public support, Travis Washington, who initially posted the petition, says elected officials have been reluctant to take […]
