Lost and Forgotten in the Prison System

A bullet can pierce more than flesh, it can suck a family dry until there's nothing left. They're easy to buy, but hard to remove from a liver, spine, or chest. 9 times out of ten, there's no surviving one to the head. An unstable creature can go to a club and empty a clip with no regrets. 4 wounded, seven dead, no suspects. #JusticeForDamario. Terrance Bobo. Michael Ward Jr. Every person that was the victim of a bullet. Editor's Note: This piece is inspired by the story of Damario Johnson. He was a security guard who was shot in the lower spine while trying to diffuse an altercation. He is currently paraplegic as a result of the wound. His family is seeking financial support to pay for the medical bills. If you are moved by his story, consider donating to or sharing his gofundme page .     

Why when caught cheating, they call rape and it hits headlines and TMZ? Why can the United States President throw man child fits because he's not having his way on national television and Twitter? Why did it take the Me Too movement to "expose sexual predators" that were already exposed? Why can someone say a racial slur to an athlete and the athletes career is taken? What's the difference between declaring an unnecessary war, and a racist womanizer in the white house? Why when a man shoots another unarmed man he's considered a hero? Why does a black man get life for shooting someone who was shooting at him? Why is it OK to question a black man being beaten with a noose around his throat and called everything but a man of God, but believe a white woman that says she gave the president fallacio in his office? Where did ICE come from? What's the difference between Mexico and Canada? Why does almost every state in the US have China Town, but people are being depo...

The snow. It's beautiful to look at, but disruptive and dangerous. Some would say the same about a "prisoner", "convict", "inmate". No snowflake is the same, every woman has a name. So why do they say "hurry up and wait offender?! Go shovel that snow, but don't touch it and no snow angels!" Discard our feelings like the snow that's plowed on the edges of the walkways and streets. Because it's a snow day? No because they have the power and we have the inmate number. I just want respect. Why does the world stop and everything shuts down because of the snow, but it's normal operations when the power itches to be enforced? Does anyone care about this storm that wreaks havoc on the soul daily!?