The Justice Voice

News reports and social media have been ablaze with stories of dollar-hungry Karens in the service industry who demand higher tips from customers — whether they’re delivering pizzas or serving meals and drinks in nicer establishments. Some of these unhinged people have been caught on video, and have gone viral for throwing fits about either not getting tips or not getting big enough tips for the jobs they’re doing. These folks overwhelmingly take their financial frustrations out on the customers, in what is becoming known online as “tipping culture.” Whether you’ve been on one end of this phenomenon or the other, the entire issue with tipping culture itself is that it is a symptom of a far bigger problem . And it’s a problem that people in the service industry are seemingly refusing to address. Recently, a DoorDash driver went viral after she literally took back the food she was delivering because the customer only gave her an $8.00 tip. The Ne...

As someone who has been writing about true crime and criminal justice for years, I’ve seen the many flaws of our justice system up close. From wrongful convictions to excessive sentencing, there are many ways in which our system fails those it’s supposed to protect. One of the biggest issues with our criminal justice system is its reliance on punishment rather than rehabilitation. Too often, individuals who have committed crimes are thrown into prison without any real attempt to address the underlying issues that led to their behavior in the first place. This approach not only fails to address the root causes of criminal behavior, but it also perpetuates a cycle of recidivism. Another issue with our criminal justice system is the racial and socioeconomic disparities that exist within it. Studies have shown that individuals from marginalized communities are more likely to be arrested, charged, and sentenced to harsher penalties than their white, middle-class counterparts. It...