nappingpaperclip:

Matthew Rushin, a young black man with Autism and ADHD, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being in a car accident, after which he was manipulated into pleading guilty for attempted suicide and murder with the promise he could return home to his mother who was battling cancer at the time. 40 years of the 50 were suspended, but he still has to serve 10 years.

There were serious injuries during the accident, but no one died. Matthew has never been in trouble before.

In the words of his mother, “Matthew has been my rock through my battle with cancer and understands what life is all about.Matthew exemplifies what it means to be a productive member our community, he is a loving, caring, compassionate about life and everything that surrounds it, student at ODU, worked at Panera and volunteered throughout our community.”

Here is the full story from his mother

Here is the petition for Governor Ralph Northam to review the case and reduce his sentence.

His case is not getting nearly the amount of attention it deserves. Please sign the petition and reblog this. Here is the official Facebook, and Instagram page is @ justice4matthewrushin

taejoonies:

I feel like Jin is always there to say things that the other boys are hesitant or scared to say. He always has their backs and he’s always observing and watching over them. He’s the one that steps up and comforts them when the others are afraid. Like when he talked about chart manipulation and mental exhaustion, and when he talked about the possiblity of disbandment and pressure that they face. He’s always there to back them up, esp. Namjoon because he’s the leader. Yes he is always there to make things light, but he isn’t afraid to speak the truth when it’s needed. He’s quietly holding them all together and guiding them.