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1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 29-Oct-2021 08:42:14 EDT lnxw48a1
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/26/claudette-colvin-alabama-bus-arrest-probation/
   
   [www washingtonpost com]
   
   Fifteen year old Alabama girl arrested in 1955 for not surrendering her seat to a White woman, still on probation as an 82 year old in 2021.
   
   What I wonder is where the #AL Black papers' voices are? I didn't bother to research it, but it hasn't popped up on my radar yet. #NNPA, y'all can do better.
   1. GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 29-Oct-2021 08:59:41 EDT GeniusMusing

      in reply to
      WTF?!?!?
      82 years?
      1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 29-Oct-2021 09:16:22 EDT lnxw48a1

         in reply to
         @geniusmusing I think #Alabama should pay her compensation for perpetuating (in the literal meaning of the word) injustice against her. It should be enough money to make them rush to examine their records and quickly remedy similar cases where the victim is still alive. #AL