Cops made his life a living hell. Judges are making it worse

Published: Aug. 2, 2021, 4:50 p.m.

b'Offensive Facebook posts led to the arrest of activist Joshua Martinez. But his treatment in court and $1 million bail reveal the often-overlooked role played by judges in the questionable and unequal implementation of the law\\u2014a role that judges often fill with little to no democratic accountability. Martinez is currently under a gag order, so in this episode of PAR we speak to auditor and cop watcher James Freeman about his case, and about the challenging task of reforming the judiciary.\\ufeff

Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and making a small donation:

Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-yt
Sign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-yt

Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnews
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews'