Areva Martin
@arevamartin.bsky.social
Award-winning civil rights attorney, legal commentator, host, bestselling author and autism advocate.
3 MORE defendants are having their cases dismissed‼️ These aren’t just corrections on a court docket. These are real people who faced criminal prosecution, possible jail time & the enormous weight of the federal gov. coming after them. Where is the accountability? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Prosecutor in D.C. Moves to Dismiss More Reflecting Pool Cases
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I'm so sick of the lies and manufactured distractions. Americans are struggling with groceries, housing and healthcare while the Trump administration wastes time inventing “villains” and pushing false narratives. This is beneath the presidency. Do your jobs‼️
CNN@cnn.com · 4d agoThe Justice Department is admitting that President Donald Trump's $14 million renovation on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was flawed, and it is dropping the criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn, according to a new court filing. Read more: https://cnn.it/44Xems3
This is so ridiculous‼️ The president is supposed to be helping the economy and is doing everything in his power to wreck it for large and small employers. American businesses and consumers will pay the price for these reckless decisions. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
Employers Fear Labor Shortage as Many Immigrants Lose Protected Status
A recent Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to end a humanitarian program that has allowed about one million immigrants to work legally in the U.S.
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The Attorney General's first duty is to pursue justice, especially for survivors of horrific crimes. Todd Blanche failed that test. When survivors walk away with less confidence than they had before the meeting, the Senate must reject his nomination. #JusticeForSurvivors
NBC News@nbcnews.com · 3w agoPresident Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, met with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, in a meeting that the survivors and Blanche described in opposite terms.
E. Jean Carroll just held Donald Trump accountable in a way few people ever have. Not with money, that could never be enough, but by forcing the most powerful man in the world to answer for what he did. ⚖️✊🏽
CNN@cnn.com · 3w agoE. Jean Carroll receives more than $5 million from Trump years after a jury found he had sexually abused and defamed the former magazine writer. https://cnn.it/4ykggjJ
TPS holders paid taxes, worked jobs, raised families, and followed the law for years. Now they're facing job loss and deportation because the Supreme Court and the Trump administration chose politics over the people who kept this country running.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4w agoThe Trump administration extended work permissions just hours before they were set to expire for hundreds of thousands of immigrants with humanitarian protections from Haiti and six other countries.
A jury spoke. The Supreme Court spoke. Now a federal judge has spoken. Donald Trump owes E. Jean Carroll $5 million and he needs to pay it. Today. Not after another filing. Not after another delay tactic. Today.
CNN@cnn.com · 4w agoFederal judge orders the release of Trump's $5 million payment to E. Jean Carroll https://cnn.it/4piHSSo
The masked white supremacists in that photo deserve our outrage. Bernita Bowlding deserves our compassion. Her family's courage in speaking about her mental health is a reminder that every person caught in a viral moment has a story far bigger than a single photograph.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4w agoA viral Reuters photo captured a Black woman surrounded on a Metro train by masked members of a white supremacist group on July 4. When Paul Bowlding saw it on Instagram that day, he recognized the woman as his older sister. The Post spoke to Paul: https://wapo.st/4glyCdH
Rescinding endorsements was the right call. Graham Platner shouldn't get a pass because beating Susan Collins matters to the party. Believing women means taking allegations seriously, even when a Senate seat is on the line.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4w agoTop backers of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, as well as the state Democratic Party, are calling on him to end his campaign and rescinding endorsements after he was accused of sexual assault by a woman he previously dated.
😡 What kind of administration threatens teachers, librarians, and public defenders with financial ruin? Trump's did. Over who they help, not what they did wrong. Two federal courts called it exactly what it was: cruel, unlawful, and dead on arrival. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/b...
Judges Strike Down Trump Rule on Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants
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🚨 BREAKING: Huge win for the Constitution today. The Supreme Court just told Trump he cannot rewrite the 14th Amendment with an executive order. Birthright citizenship stands. Period. ✊🏽⚖️
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last mo.Breaking News: In a blow to President Trump, the Supreme Court blocked his executive order limiting birthright citizenship. nyti.ms/4gOxDCU
To every Black woman watching this case closely: this is what it looks like when we refuse to be pushed out quietly. Lisa Cook stayed. She fought. She won, for now. The independence of an entire institution rested on her willingness not to back down.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last mo.Breaking news: The Supreme Court blocked President Trump from immediately firing Lisa Cook, a Democratic appointee to the Federal Reserve Board, a major ruling that preserves the independence of the central bank.
E. Jean Carroll didn't have the presidency. She didn't have billions. What she had was the truth and the will to fight for it all the way to the Supreme Court. She won, and so did every survivor watching. ✊🏽
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last mo.Breaking News: The Supreme Court declined President Trump’s request to review a $5 million civil judgment against him after a jury found in 2023 that he sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll. nyti.ms/4oWpoH2
The American people weren't asking for a $1.776 billion payout fund. They were asking for lower costs, safer communities, and a government that works for them. This proposal was an outrageous insult to taxpayers.
MS NOW Reports@msnowreports.bsky.social · 2mo agoBREAKING: Trump plans to drop 'anti-weaponization' fund www.ms.now/katy-tur/wat...
More than 10K federal lawyers have left since Trump returned to office. Apparently, there are only so many legal professionals willing to defend retaliation, political vendettas & attacks on the rule of law. That's not a staffing problem. That's a credibility problem. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/u...
Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent
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Thank goodness this judge stepped in. The idea that taxpayer dollars could be used to compensate January 6 rioters and Trump's political allies is outrageous. This wasn't justice. It was a political payoff scheme funded by the American people.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo agoA federal judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from creating or operating President Trump’s $1.8 billion fund to compensate people it says were wronged by the federal government.
E. Jean Carroll won in court. Multiple juries sided with her. Yet Trump's Justice Department is reportedly investigating her instead. It's a repulsive message that risks making future survivors think twice before reporting abuse.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo agoBreaking News: The Justice Dept. is said to have opened an investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who had accused Donald Trump of rape. In her civil case against him, a jury had found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll, awarding her a $5 million judgment.
Jasveen Sangha’s role in this death demanded accountability & she’s facing it. A life was lost, and a family will never be the same. Addiction continues to devastate communities every single day. If you or someone you love is struggling, support is available. Call 1-800-662-HELP
CNN@cnn.com · 4mo agoJasveen Sangha, also known as the “Ketamine Queen,” was sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing the lethal dose of ketamine that ultimately led to “Friends” star Matthew Perry’s death. https://cnn.it/41iKwfN
Pam Bondi must be compelled to testify. Survivors of Epstein have already endured unimaginable harm, & they should not be met with obstruction & delay. This moment calls for courage from Congress to enforce the law & ensure that no one is above answering for their actions.
CNN@cnn.com · 4mo agoPam Bondi will not appear for her upcoming deposition in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation given that she is no longer serving as the US attorney general, the Department of Justice said. https://cnn.it/4sx00YM
So proud of my second home, Chicago, showing up and showing out for Black women tonight. Donna Miller’s victory over Jesse Jackson Jr. is a powerful reminder of the strength of Black women. Never count us out. 💥💪🏽
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 5mo agoBreaking News: Breaking News: Donna Miller won a Democratic House primary in Illinois, blocking former Representative Jesse Jackson Jr.’s path back to Congress years after a corruption scandal.
Another Black woman Senator. This is an incredible victory. ✊🏽 Despite the attacks against her, she stood her ground and won. This is huge! 🔥
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 5mo agoBREAKING: Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
The expectation is simple: Pam Bondi must answer the questions. No deflection, no delays, no excuses. Survivors have waited long enough for truth and accountability, and the American people deserve full, unfiltered transparency.
CNN@cnn.com · 5mo agoAttorney General Pam Bondi has been issued a subpoena for a deposition with the House Oversight panel in its Epstein probe. https://cnn.it/4bpKvLy
When courts have to step in to restore basic scientific standards in federal health policy, something has gone terribly wrong. This ruling is a reminder that evidence, not ideology, must guide decisions that affect millions of lives.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 5mo agoIn a severe blow to the Trump administration’s health agenda, a court in Massachusetts on Monday blocked the government from implementing a series of decisions on vaccines made over the last year by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nyti.ms/3PeQivY
A federal judge concluded the government had “essentially zero evidence” against Jerome Powell. That’s a stunning indictment of a sham investigation built on pressure, not proof.
CNN@cnn.com · 5mo agoA federal judge has quashed subpoenas the Justice Department had issued against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, according to court documents unsealed Friday. https://cnn.it/4sBzpKq
Trump pushed a baseless and irresponsible claim linking Tylenol to autism, and use among pregnant ER patients dropped soon after. Physicians warn untreated fevers during pregnancy can create serious health risks. This is what happens when reckless political misinformation overrides science.
Kristi Noem is out and this disgraceful failure belongs to Trump. DHS was turned over to an incompetent, media-thirsty grifter more focused on clout chasing than following the law, and Americans paid the price. Pam Bondi should be next.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 5mo agoBreaking news: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is being replaced, President Trump said Thursday, after more than a year leading missions to remove undocumented immigrants and dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency. https://wapo.st/3OQwSxk
With this Georgia verdict, the message is growing louder: parental negligence tied to gun access can lead to criminal consequences. The courts are making that unmistakably clear.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 5mo agoBreaking News: The father of a teenage boy who is accused of a deadly mass shooting at his Georgia high school in 2024 was found guilty of failing to heed warnings about his son and allowing him access to the assault-style rifle used in the attack, killing four people.
If racism from a president doesn’t provoke protest, what does? @repalgreen understood that silence in the face of Donald Trump’s racist imagery would have been complicity. 🚨
NBC News@nbcnews.com · 5mo agoRep. Al Green has been escorted out of the chamber for the second consecutive year. Green was carrying a sign that said “Black people aren’t apes,” a reference to a video President Trump reposted to his Truth Social depicting the Obamas as apes. nbcnews.to/4kSHtDP
Rosa Parks and Billy Graham were civilians, and they lay in honor at the Capitol. So this line about it being limited to military or elected officials is just nonsense. Rev. Jesse Jackson shaped this nation. Put respect on his name, Speaker Johnson.
CNN@cnn.com · 6mo agoHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has denied a request for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to lie in honor at the United States Capitol, citing past precedent over how the deaths of other high-profile figures were handled, according to sources familiar with the matter. https://cnn.it/4aZJgn8
Congrats to Team USA women for making history and inspiring girls everywhere to chase greatness! 🥇🇺🇸
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 6mo agoBreaking News from @theathletic.com: The U.S. beat Canada in overtime, 2-1, in the women’s hockey tournament to win the gold medal and complete a dramatic comeback. www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
