Erica Nichols Cook @ericancook

criminal defense attorney focusing on wrongful convictions.former cook county public defender and illinois innocence project attorney Des Moines, IA Joined October 2012

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Erica Nichols Cook @ericancook

3 years ago

@dateline_keith you need to revisit your episode about the wrongful conviction of Annette Cahill #wrongfulconvictions #Iowa #blackcandles #murderofcoreywieneke #innocent #ethicaldutytojustice

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BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan

3 years ago

HOLY SHIT! Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin is about to put the smackdown on SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas after revelations that he's been accepting luxury gifts from Republican donors and not disclosing them. "Supreme Court Justices must be held to an enforceable code of conduct, just like every other federal judge. The ProPublica report is a call to action, and the Senate Judiciary Committee will act," Senator Durbin vowed. IMPEACH CORRUPT CLARENCE THOMAS!

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J. David McSwane @davidmcswane

3 years ago

One thing that always amazes me about ProPublica - even after being here for three years - is it’s ability to come out of nowhere and clobber you with a story that the big guys missed or took for granted. Proud and insanely jealous of my colleagues @js_kaplan @JustinElliott

ProPublica @propublica

3 years ago

For decades, Justice Clarence Thomas has secretly accepted luxury trips from a major Republican donor, newly obtained documents and interviews show. The extent and frequency of these apparent gifts to Thomas has no known precedent in modern SCOTUS history... 🧵👇

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ProclaimJustice @JusticeProclaim

3 years ago

This news is amazing! We'll be waiting for the story from @chronic_jordan and @LilianaSegura, who have tenaciously covered Richard's case for years. #wrongfulconviction #innocence

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Roxanne L @roxa0065

3 years ago

Governor Evers pay Attention to Brendan Dassey’s case read his Clemency petition sign commutation papers so he can go home he has already lost 17 years ⁦@GovEvers⁩ ⁦@Tony4WI⁩ ⁦@sara4WI⁩ ⁦@SenatorBaldwin⁩ ⁦@LauraNirider⁩

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Hannah Riley Fernandez @hannahcrileyy

3 years ago

this should be a bigger story -- because of burst pipes in the DeKalb Courthouse in December, there are no jury trials happening until APRIL at the earliest!! just casually tacking on minimum 4 months in a cage for people who are legally innocent. ajc.com/neighborhoods/…

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Randy Richardson @RandyOnEd

3 years ago

When people criticize public schools they need to remember all of the issues these schools face. kcci.com/article/tonigh…

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Damien Echols @damienechols

3 years ago

The state of Arkansas has asked that my petition for DNA testing to be done be dismissed. They do NOT want DNA testing done. They are fighting very, very hard to prevent the world from seeing who carried out the murders of those three children. Why?

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Beccachu @Freedom4bd

3 years ago

A scared 16 year old INNOCENT child was manipulated and coerced into a murder/rape confession. @GovEvers I ask you if this was YOUR child would his treatment be okay? He is WI forgotten son, you have a responsibility to set this right

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ariel federow @arielfederow

3 years ago

law school: you must spend one semester writing a whole motion, it must be impeccable, well rooted in procedure, all of it. indigent legal services: motion for literally whatever the court thinks will let me pull this off

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Iowa Senate Democrats @IowaSenate

3 years ago

Watch: Sen. @SarahforIowa explains the impact new restrictions on food assistance would have on Iowans already facing food insecurity and a lack of support: “We know that SNAP is at a 14-year low, but food pantry usage is at an all-time high.” #ialegis

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Raymond Baker @RayBake

3 years ago

Outside of Iowa's urban areas, public transportation is non-existent, @IAGovernor. Families with two or more working adults often need two vehicles in order to get to work and transport children to school or daycare. What in the hell are you doing? #ChildrenFirstMyAss

Iowa Capital Dispatch @IowaCapDispatch

3 years ago

Having a car or modest savings could disqualify families for some public assistance under a bill lawmakers are considering in the Iowa Senate. #ialegis iowacapitaldispatch.com/2023/02/15/bil… via @IowaCapDispatch

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Erica Nichols Cook @ericancook

3 years ago

#reform change is more than cameras and diversity. It’s a culture change. It’s an end to over policing.

Alexis Hoag-Fordjour @AHoagFordjour

3 years ago

Black police chief, critical mass of Black officers, body cams, deescalation training, DOJ investigation, federal consent decree, federal court monitoring. These “reforms” didn’t work. It’s time to rethink the role of police in society. #TyreNichols

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Erica Nichols Cook @ericancook

3 years ago

Ridiculous

Luke Elzinga @LukeElzinga

3 years ago

The average monthly SNAP benefit for individuals in Iowa is $166.47 - that's less than the per-diem Iowa legislators receive during the session.

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Erica Nichols Cook @ericancook

3 years ago

@notcapnamerica It’s the best

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Erica Nichols Cook @ericancook

3 years ago

Meanwhile our DMPS teachers are asking us for Kleenex and pencils #schoolvouchers are socialism

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Andy Crozier @acrozier22

3 years ago

Remember when the Governor had a tantrum over Biden's $10,000 student loan forgiveness plan? Then she turned around gave private school students $8,000 per year. You literally can't make this stuff up.

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Erica Nichols Cook @ericancook

3 years ago

The irony of seeing @IowaGOP brag about educational freedom while they denied the wee same people reproductive freedom is astounding #iowa #irony #schoolvouchershurtkids #nochoice

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Danny @kivlind

3 years ago

Tuition at Dowling Catholic is $12,800. Reynolds plan allows for $7,200 vouchers. Do you really think the poor are gonna come up with the $5,600 to cover the difference? This isn't bout equity. It's about lining pockets and destroying public education.