The justice system is broken. It punishes the innocent. It protects the powerful. It silences the vulnerable. We cannot wait. We must act. We must fight. We must demand reform. This is not just a cause. It is a crisis. Every day, lives are destroyed by wrongful convictions and systemic failures. I am here to share strategies for justice system activism that work. Strategies that empower. Strategies that expose. Strategies that win. Mobilize Communities for Justice System Acti

There are cases that leave people with questions. Then there are cases that leave people with no choice but to speak up. The conviction of Derrick Bernard Jr., known to many as Phoenixx Ugrilla, is one of those cases. Derrick was convicted in connection with the 2019 murder of William Underwood, also known as FYL Jackk. The prosecution’s theory was that Derrick somehow ordered a murder from behind bars, using coded language over jail phone calls. They argued that ordinary wor

Fight for Justice: Exposing Injustice in Ugrilla’s Trial A criminal trial is supposed to be a search for truth. It is supposed to follow rules. It is supposed to protect constitutional rights. It is supposed to give the accused a fair chance to defend himself before the government takes away his freedom. But in the case of Derrick Bernard Jr., known as Phoenixx Ugrilla, the trial process itself raises serious questions about whether justice was ever truly possible. Phoenixx w

William Underwood, known to many as FYL Jackk, was murdered in 2019. Years later, one man is serving life in prison under a complicity theory. But the most important question remains unanswered: Who actually killed FYL Jackk? Derrick Bernard Jr., also known as Phoenixx Ugrilla, was convicted under the prosecution’s theory that he ordered the murder from behind bars through one specific person: Aeeshawn Mathews. The state claimed Derrick used coded language in jail calls to so

In Colorado, the Office of Alternate Defense Counsel exists to protect one of the most fundamental rights in the criminal justice system: the right to effective legal representation.