Director, Prosecution Projects @gordoninstitute @FIUDeptCCJ @theppis | Author | #cjreform | Ex: Deputy Director @ACLUFL; Homicide Prosecutor. Tweets = my views
Miami, Florida
Joined October 2013
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Melba Pearson retweeted
Our Prosecutorial Team @ThePPIs @ResLegalDiva @BesikiLuka held their bi-annual convening at @FIU!
Invited elected prosecutors, funders, and researchers gathered to discuss transparency in #prosecution and addressing new challenges on the horizon.
#Data #Transparency
Melba Pearson retweeted
discussing #KellyBryant case!
“why didn’t anyone go inside the house?”
such a difficult question. should a neighbour or could a neighbour or a family member or someone else have done more?👀😟
it’s hard when Kelly was lying to so many people about the kids too?😞💔
what do we think?😞
@CourtTV @JulieCourtTV @ResLegalDiva Randolph Rice @RiceLawMD
Melba Pearson retweeted
WATCH: @LawCrimeNetwork Crime Fix -
Smiling Florida Mom Drowned Daughter, Attacked Woman with Hammer: Sheriff @ResLegalDiva and I Discuss 👇
youtu.be/0apWjo0k_U4?si=ly8Y…
Melba Pearson retweeted
Thanks @TedCourtTV and special guest @ResLegalDiva : it's always great to be on @CourtTV ! Ted has some great snark and Sterns impressions 😅 #madelinesoto #justiceformadelinesoto
Melba Pearson retweeted
Happy to support my friend, Sean Pittman, on his Book Signing in Coconut Grove. Check out his book, “Disaffected”, it is a must read.
Melba Pearson retweeted
Donald Trump jumped on a blonde, 6'1" model and groped her while she tried to fight him off at a beauty pageant in 1993, the woman told me.
She also said Trump was working with Jeffrey Epstein to recruit young women for his parties at Mar-a-Lago.
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Melba Pearson retweeted
We are proud to announce @FredCoSAO participation in its new @ThePPIs Data Dashboard, empowering their community with data-driven insights into their justice system: data.samaryland.org/frederic…
Press conference: youtu.be/dBPVYt2gjzE
Melba Pearson retweeted
I have to get this shit off my chest goddamnit get your ass out there vote for @VP this is a fucking serious election. You cannot sit this one out. @jemelehill @stephenhjohnson @JoyAnnReid @rolandsmartin @womenonthemove1
Melba Pearson retweeted
I’m here to tell you that even though some have forgotten … I remember.
I remember what it was like when Trump was president.
I remember what he did and said, about Puerto Rico…
About our people ...
I remember after Hurricane Maria devastated our island…
Trump blocked billions in relief … while thousands died.
I remember that when our families lacked clean water and electricity,
Trump threw paper towels and called Puerto Rico “dirty” and “poor.”
But I was not surprised..
Because I ALSO remember… he launched his campaign by calling Latinos criminals and rapists.
He’s told us what he’ll do.
He'll separate children from their families and threatened to use the ARMY to do it
This election goes way beyond political parties.
Now let’s remember what the United States represents and stands for. It’s our name - United.
Regardless of where we’re from.
I’m Marc Anthony…
I remember…
And that’s why I support Kamala Harris for President
Melba Pearson retweeted
I often hear folks say, “Donald Trump sent me a check during the pandemic.”
I want to make sure you understand this: Congress sent you a check. By the way, Joe Biden also sent you a check during the pandemic, just like I gave people relief during the Great Recession. The difference is that we didn’t put our names on it – because it wasn’t about feeding our egos or advancing our politics, it was about helping people.
So don’t be giving him credit for that. And don’t give him your vote, either. There’s only one candidate in this election who cares about you, and that’s Kamala Harris.
Melba Pearson retweeted
Our Director of Prosecution Projects @ResLegalDiva recently spoke on behalf of #JGI and @ThePPIs at the Prosecutor’s Center on Excellence conference in Salt Lake City.
Thank you @SimGill for hosting us! #data #transparency #prosecution
Melba Pearson retweeted
This ad is 🔥🔥🔥. Watch it! Amplify it!
Thank you, @MarcAnthony for taking a stand, for ALWAYS defending our community, for never forgetting, for supporting @KamalaHarris.
Gracias, Flaco lindo, por ser tan vertical y digno.
LFG, mi gente! 🇵🇷🇺🇸
Melba Pearson retweeted
VIDEO: ⚠️ Employees at a Circle K store in Phoenix called police about a white guy causing problems. When police arrived, the white guy accused an innocent Black guy across the street of causing the problem. Police then ran off and violently arrested the Black guy, Tyron McAlpin.
What happened next is disgusting, disgraceful, and criminal. Tyron McAlpin is deaf and could not hear or understand the police commands, but the officers brutally attacked him anyway.
My younger brother is deaf, and this story makes me angry and fearful. I worry about my brother’s safety when he interacts with police.
I’ve been saying for years that the whole “law enforcement” model of policing (aggressively ordering commands and demanding immediate compliance in non-threatening situations) is broken and needs to be replaced with a public safety-focused approach to protect our communities.
But Trump wants to bring back stop and frisk policies and give police immunity from prosecution. It’s time to stop this madness.
Melba Pearson retweeted
Melba Pearson (@ResLegalDiva), director of Prosecution Projects at the @GordonInstitute, is quoted in a @BLaw story about the effects of Big Tech tools used by police against state-funded forensics offices staffed by public defenders. Pearson, the chair-elect of the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section, cautions both prosecutors and defense lawyers to distinguish between reliable crime-fighting tools and junk science.
📖 Learn more: news.bloomberglaw.com/in-hou…
Melba Pearson retweeted
Proud to share that our Prosecutorial Policy team, @ResLegalDiva and @BesikiLuka, had the honor to present their prosecutorial dashboards at @theNASciences, sponsored by @Arnold_Ventures. @ThePPIs #PPI #Transparency #ProsecutorialReform
Melba Pearson retweeted
Proud to share @ResLegalDiva and @BesikiLuka, presented our #PPI dashboard work at the National Academy of Sciences, supported by Arnold Ventures. We discussed how prosecutors can use data to improve transparency and how to involve communities. #Transparency #ProsecutorialReform
Melba Pearson retweeted
The importance of registering and voting - especially with a polling site on campus. Thank you to the @fiuferre and Dir. Agatha Caraballo, President @omegaman01 of the @SouthDadeNAACP, Dr. Dean Dent and @ResLegalDiva for sharing their insights. #vote #civics #pantherpride
