Amanda Knox
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And so, you know, when I go and do advocacy work for, you know, I'm now on the board of an organization called the Innocence Center, InnocenceCenter.org, which, by the way, just got a bunch of federal funding taken away. Thanks, Elon. You'd think that they would be interested in supporting organizations that clean up the messes of the criminal justice system, but apparently not.
And so, you know, when I go and do advocacy work for, you know, I'm now on the board of an organization called the Innocence Center, InnocenceCenter.org, which, by the way, just got a bunch of federal funding taken away. Thanks, Elon. You'd think that they would be interested in supporting organizations that clean up the messes of the criminal justice system, but apparently not.
So if you want to support us, innocencecenter.org.
So if you want to support us, innocencecenter.org.
So if you want to support us, innocencecenter.org.
I mean, there's a federal funding that is designed for innocence organizations. And I think what I heard is that there are certain words that sort of became taboo within the administration that That if you were using these words or these terminologies that they associate with like DEI, that then there that sort of puts you on the list of being cut for federal funding.
I mean, there's a federal funding that is designed for innocence organizations. And I think what I heard is that there are certain words that sort of became taboo within the administration that That if you were using these words or these terminologies that they associate with like DEI, that then there that sort of puts you on the list of being cut for federal funding.
I mean, there's a federal funding that is designed for innocence organizations. And I think what I heard is that there are certain words that sort of became taboo within the administration that That if you were using these words or these terminologies that they associate with like DEI, that then there that sort of puts you on the list of being cut for federal funding.
And one of those words was like the word fair. And in a organization that is interested in justice and for in getting innocent people out of prison, the word fair is going to come up quite a bit.
And one of those words was like the word fair. And in a organization that is interested in justice and for in getting innocent people out of prison, the word fair is going to come up quite a bit.
And one of those words was like the word fair. And in a organization that is interested in justice and for in getting innocent people out of prison, the word fair is going to come up quite a bit.
Yeah. I mean, I think that that's a first step is they'll just use this – they're going to use algorithms and AI to help them identify potential things to cut. And I think as a new innocence organization, we were considered not worthy of – the federal funding that we have relied on and to help innocent people.
Yeah. I mean, I think that that's a first step is they'll just use this – they're going to use algorithms and AI to help them identify potential things to cut. And I think as a new innocence organization, we were considered not worthy of – the federal funding that we have relied on and to help innocent people.
Yeah. I mean, I think that that's a first step is they'll just use this – they're going to use algorithms and AI to help them identify potential things to cut. And I think as a new innocence organization, we were considered not worthy of – the federal funding that we have relied on and to help innocent people.
Me? No, I'm on the board. You're on the board. But yes, this is formerly the California Innocence Project that has since sort of turned into the Innocence Center. But you're seeing this all across the board of innocence projects of getting their federal funding taken away.
Me? No, I'm on the board. You're on the board. But yes, this is formerly the California Innocence Project that has since sort of turned into the Innocence Center. But you're seeing this all across the board of innocence projects of getting their federal funding taken away.
Me? No, I'm on the board. You're on the board. But yes, this is formerly the California Innocence Project that has since sort of turned into the Innocence Center. But you're seeing this all across the board of innocence projects of getting their federal funding taken away.
Nope. Just it's deprioritized because I think we're considered leftist organizations potentially. I don't know. But I know that like. I have always thought that innocence and justice were bipartisan issues. And I thought that we had been making great strides in sort of welcoming in both liberal and conservative partners in this ongoing fight.
Nope. Just it's deprioritized because I think we're considered leftist organizations potentially. I don't know. But I know that like. I have always thought that innocence and justice were bipartisan issues. And I thought that we had been making great strides in sort of welcoming in both liberal and conservative partners in this ongoing fight.
Nope. Just it's deprioritized because I think we're considered leftist organizations potentially. I don't know. But I know that like. I have always thought that innocence and justice were bipartisan issues. And I thought that we had been making great strides in sort of welcoming in both liberal and conservative partners in this ongoing fight.