An Unfulfilled Blueprint for Equality and Justice
On this day six years ago, Restoring Justice took its first steps toward a vision of serving those who cannot afford legal representation. Everyday we see the echoes of Dr. King's meditations on racial injustice, professed nearly 50 years ago: the limitations of the legal system, the need for expansive anti-poverty programs, the urgency of demanding freedom. Dr. King left behind an unfulfilled blueprint for greater equality and justice in America, and we consider his pointed directives an ever-present north star of our work.
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Injustice at the border: Operation Lone Star
Hear Brianna Argueta’s experience with our aid against the injustices of Operation Lone Star:
From Houston we traveled to Dilley, TX to conduct client visits and quickly realized that the processes and rights due to our clients were merely an afterthought for the state - the prosecution, language interpretation, jail coordination, and basic record keeping were in disarray. We were among the first group of defense attorneys to see clients in-person. Some of our clients were arrested in early August, others in early September.
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To the next five years and beyond
You may have noticed that as part of our five year anniversary celebration, we've been reflecting on the past. Five years is both a milestone and a mere blink in time, but we aren't any less ambitious because of it! Typically buried under lists of clients and volunteers to call or court motions, some of the RJ folks shared their vision for the future.
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From protest to sustained action
Many of our partners and supporters marched for Black lives last summer, joining the almost 60,000 in Houston and millions across the country. The widespread outrage during those summer months made clear that collective action is integral to demanding justice. Many of us may be wondering: What now?
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