You Are The Power

10/02/2026

Today is National Wrongful Conviction Day

Roughly 2 million Americans are incarcerated in the U.S. prison system, and an estimated 4-6% are factually innocent. If just 5%, or 100,000 men and women, are innocent, that means 1 in 20 criminal cases results in a wrongful conviction.

Leading contributing factors to wrongful convictions include false confessions; witness misidentification; police, prosecutorial, or other government official misconduct; perjury or false accusations; inadequate legal defense; false or misleading forensic evidence; and flawed or exaggerated scientific testimony at trial.

The state has adopted its acceptable error rate of 5% and rarely reverses course. Since 1989, only about 4,000 people have been exonerated.

You Are The Power’s standard is factual innocence. When we declare a client innocent, we are right—100% of the time. Through our advocacy, we work to prevent wrongful convictions and ensure that no innocent person stands trial for a crime they did not commit—or, more often in family policing and child welfare cases, for a crime that never occurred.

Clients such as the Tallons and Freemans in Georgia, Kristy Anderson in Massachusetts, and the Pattersons in Florida—all factually innocent—still face the termination of their parental rights or decades in prison because of several wrongful conviction factors cited above, while the state continues to operate according to its established pattern of inaccuracy and its acceptable margin of error.

10/02/2026

A Florida prosecutor’s extrajudicial statements could have prejudiced pending criminal proceedings.

Recently, Melissa Kelly, the Florida prosecutor handling the criminal case against Michael and Tasha Patterson, spoke at a public conference in Tennessee and cited the case to argue that second-opinion legislation is unnecessary and, with media assistance, creates a false narrative about medically complex children and abuse allegations.

During the 40-plus-minute panel discussion, Kelly expressed frustration that defense attorneys want independent medical experts to review cases to rule out a misdiagnosis of non-accidental trauma or injury.

Kelly also expressed concern that state medical examiners who, in their professional judgment, rule against prosecutors on child abuse issues cost the state money that could be used to boost child abuse education and prevention. She further added that her efforts have caused medical examiners to reverse course on how they rule on certain types of cases.

Toward the end of the panel discussion, Kelly discussed proposed educational legislation she and her boss, the state’s attorney, supported, which ultimately failed to pass because the legislature instead focused on “one of those second-opinion bills.”

Florida affectionately calls its second-opinion legislation Patterson’s Law, named after Michael and Tasha’s family court case that sparked national debate.

In that case, their children were prematurely seized and adopted out after a medical misdiagnosis of abuse by a doctor who was not certified in child abuse pediatrics and before comprehensive genetic testing had been completed. The same matter is now pending in criminal court.

Kelly’s remarks during the panel discussion, which featured video clips of Tasha and a Florida state lawmaker highlighting the importance of second-opinion legislation and the need for additional protective measures before a parent’s rights are terminated, raised ethical concerns because they could prejudice the pending criminal court proceedings.

Kelly referred to the Pattersons as “my defendants… scheduled for trial.” Kelly implied that the legislation she and the state’s attorney supported failed because of Patterson’s Law.

This raises the question: Is the prosecution of Michael and Tasha retaliatory?

Dozens of independent medical experts across the country, including a former member of Florida’s child protection team, who support the Pattersons, have concluded that their children were not victims of abuse and that, as a result, the state seeks to prosecute and imprison the factually innocent.

Please help us by emailing Harold Pryor, urging him to remove Kelly from this case and dropping criminal charges from the Patterson family. Something that should have been done a long time ago.

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10/02/2026

A Florida prosecutor’s extrajudicial statements could have prejudiced pending criminal proceedings.

Recently, Melissa Kelly, the Florida prosecutor handling the criminal case against Michael and Tasha Patterson, spoke at a public conference in Tennessee during a breakout session and cited the case, arguing that second-opinion legislation is unnecessary and, with media assistance, creates a false narrative about medically complex children and abuse allegations.

During the 40-plus-minute session, Kelly expressed frustration that defense attorneys want independent medical experts to review cases to rule out a misdiagnosis of non-accidental trauma or injury (abuse).

Kelly was also concerned that state medical examiners who, in their professional judgment, rule against prosecutors on child abuse issues cost the state money that could be used to boost child abuse education and prevention. She further added that her efforts have caused medical examiners to reverse course on how they now rule on certain types of alleged abuse cases.

Toward the end of the panel discussion, Kelly discussed proposed educational legislation she and her boss, the Broward state attorney, supported, which ultimately failed to pass because the legislature instead focused on “one of those second-opinion bills.” Florida affectionately calls its second-opinion legislation Patterson’s Law, named after Michael and Tasha’s family court case that sparked national debate. In that case, their medically complex children were prematurely seized and adopted out after a doctor’s medical misdiagnosis of abuse. The doctor was not certified in child abuse pediatrics at the time, and comprehensive genetic testing had not yet been completed. The same matter is now pending in criminal court.

Kelly’s remarks during the session, which featured video clips of Tasha and a Florida lawmaker highlighting the importance of second-opinion legislation and the need for additional protective measures before a parent’s rights are terminated, raised ethical concerns because they could prejudice the pending criminal court proceedings. Kelly referred to the Pattersons as “my defendants… scheduled for trial.” Kelly implied that the legislation she and the Broward state attorney supported failed because lawmakers instead focused on passing Patterson’s Law.

This raises the question: Is the prosecution of Michael and Tasha retaliatory?

Dozens of independent medical experts across the country, including a former member of Florida’s child protection team who supports the Pattersons, have concluded that their children were not victims of abuse but are medically complex, and that, as a result, the state seeks to prosecute and imprison the factually innocent.

The comment section includes excerpts from the transcript of some of Kelly’s remarks.

Note: The transcript was generated via automated software and has not been fully verified for 100% accuracy against the source audio. There might be potential errors in proper nouns, homophones, and technical terminology.

09/28/2026

Kristy Anderson needs your help.

Since her son, Oliver, was medically kidnapped by Massachusetts state officials in 2024, Kristy Anderson has been fighting in the court of public opinion and the court of law to bring her son home.

Even after a judge returned custody of her other two children, baby Oliver has been stuck in DCF official’s custody and Kristy has been allowed just two one-hour supervised visits per week.

There is a lack of evidence, a long track record of dedicated care by this loving mother, and a powerful government system that has been shown, time and again, to make mistakes that tear families apart.

We are working alongside Kristy to make things right, and she needs your help, too.

09/26/2026

According to a recent Gallup poll, 89% of Americans believe that government corruption is widespread—the highest levels in 20 years.

Over 300 million Americans agree: there is something systemically wrong.

Let that sink in…

But corruption isn't confined to Washington, DC. It occurs frequently at the local level as well.

And it can look like an innocent family being needlessly forced into a broken child welfare system; a property owner being told their land is being taken for a data center; a city council selectively enforcing a local ordinance to criminalize a nonprofit that feeds people experiencing homelessness; or a law enforcement officer using mass surveillance technology to track their former spouse.

At You Are The Power, we believe in and promote the Principle of Human Respect; it's our foundational ideology, and it holds that coercion, theft, and violence will always reduce one’s happiness, harmony, and prosperity. Our work begins when local government violates the Principle.

Widespread government corruption stems from violations of the Principle of Human Respect. When local government treats us with respect and recognizes that its actions are harming actual people like Kristy Anderson in Massachusetts, the residents of the Marin Valley Mobile Country Club in California, or the family of Lajuanese Wilson Trannon in Tennessee, that’s when real change occurs, and more Americans will view their government favorably.

But until then, we will fight.

If you or anyone you know is a victim of government abuse or corruption, please visit our website to connect with a team member.

09/25/2026

If your child has complex medical needs, going to the hospital can be overwhelming.

Our Operations Director Ryan Ralston shares the advice he gives parents when they’re preparing to take their child to the hospital, because being prepared can make all the difference.

09/24/2026

Affordability. Security. Community.

For 30 years, residents of Marin Valley Mobile Country Club have paid into a deal designed to protect their future housing.

Now, the City of Novato says it is concerned about affordability, while city-controlled decisions have driven up costs for these residents and left important questions about their future unanswered.

What happened to the original agreement? And why are residents still footing the bill for decisions they don’t control?

We’re taking a closer look at what’s happening at Marin Valley and why these residents are fighting for the future they were promised.

09/24/2026

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Tasha Patterson!

Through navigating some of the most difficult and overwhelming circumstances any parent could experience, Tasha kept going. While she has been fighting tirelessly for her family, she has also been pursuing something truly amazing for her future. She has officially earned her PhD.

We are so incredibly proud of you, Tasha! Your perseverance through everything your family has endured makes this accomplishment exponentially more meaningful.

Congratulations, Dr. Patterson. You earned every bit of this.

09/23/2026

Happening now!!

JUSTICE FOR LAJUANESE WILSON TRANNON

Tuesday, September 22 at 9 PM ET / 8 PM CT

Lemichael Wilson is joining us to share the latest updates in his fight for answers after his mother, LaJuanese, died. An officer was captured on body camera using LaJuanese’s phone to photograph her deceased, unclothed body.

Lemichael has seen only about 10 seconds of more than 3 hours of footage, and the Memphis Police Department still refuses to release the full recordings.

Join us to on X Spaces to hear what’s happened, what comes next, and how you can help Lemichael demand transparency and accountability.

Set your reminder. Share the Space. Help us get answers.

09/21/2026

TAKE ACTION FOR THE PATTERSON FAMILY

We need your help putting this case directly in front of Broward State Attorney Harold Pryor.

We’ve made it simple: copy and paste the letter in the comments below, print it, sign your name, and physically mail it to his office. We want him to see the outpouring of support for the Pattersons with something he can hold in his hands.

We are asking State Attorney Pryor to personally review the overwhelming medical evidence in the Patterson case and end the continued prosecution of this family.

Print it. Sign it. Mail it. And share this CTA so others will do the same.