No One Gets Well in a Cell

Introducing Emily Galvin Almanza - a drop dead gorgeous bad ass warrior for truth and justice. She's been fighting against the lies, inequalities and traps that exist inside or "system of justice," for over a decade.  Now, I thought I knew a lot about what it actually takes to be a public defender, the person who is called to represent anyone that cannot afford their own lawyer. But I HAD NO IDEA just how deep and dark the rabbit hole goes.  This Zena Warrior Princess badass super hero has taken what she's learned in years of fighting the blatantly racist carceral system and figured out a way to do the help that actually helps. She founded partners for justice, a all hands on deck wrap around service that caters to people who get ensnarled in the bogus, unfair, predatory legal system and helps make sure that the ramifications for being arrested for being Black on a Tuesday don't destroy peoples entire lives.  I learned SO much from her and I think that beyond defund the police, the thing we really need to be figuring out is how do we repair the limit-less harm that has already happen to someone once the police enter their lives.  The trickle down effect of the over policing of Black neighborhoods further traps people in systems of poverty effects millions of people in the US and has been ripping the very fabric of families and communities across our nation.  So sit back, relax and delve into the wild and beautiful mind of Emily, one of the most impressive humans I've had the pleasure of meeting in quite some time.  Check out all their work here: www.partnersforjustice.com Her twitter: @galvinalmanza  Instagram: @jackhotel7  Information to donate to bail funds Information on how to register to vote: www.voteproud.us Information on how to vote for DAs: Information on the LA Da Race Watch the movie the 13th for more information on Black codes on Netflix. Check out more photos of Emily at work on my website: www.zoenightingale.com FOLLOW ME!  Instragam: @drznightingale  Edited with love and care by: Emily Armstrong  Music: The Way: Noah Lampert (check out his podcast at www.syncronicity.com