criminal justice
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Community
Ben & Jerry’s in Southeast Hosts Ice Cream Social for Justice
As kids head back to school, the Advancement Project and Ben & Jerry's has initiated efforts to tackle the social…
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Black Experience
From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration
The United States has just five percent of the world population yet holds approximately 25 percent of its prisoners.
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Politics
‘Even Less Representative’ Than Cops: Why Prosecutors’ Offices Also Need Major Reform
(Salon) – The brutal and iniquitous treatment African-Americans suffer at the hands of their criminal justice system has been a…
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National
A Year After Ferguson, Washington Still Working on Police Reforms
(CBS News) – One year ago, after the death of Michael Brown and the overblown police response to largely peaceful…
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National
Mass Incarceration’s Failure: America’s Bias in Arrest, Conviction and Sentencing
(The Huffington Post) – Mass incarceration has become one of the most debated criminal justice issues in American media. Through…
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Politics
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Unveils Legislation to Address Law Enforcement and Youth Incarceration
By Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member…
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National
Incarcerated Women, Girls Suffer Abuse and Neglect in Criminal Justice System
By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) recently held a…
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Politics
Obama, GOP Congress Share a Moment in Sync on Criminal Justice Reform
(CBS News) – In a rare moment of unity this week, both President Obama and GOP leaders in Congress…
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National
Bill Clinton Concedes Role in Mass Incarceration
(CNN) – President Bill Clinton on Wednesday conceded that over-incarceration in the United States stems in part from policies…
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National
New AG Meets with Baltimore Leaders, Police and Activists
New AG Meets with Baltimore Leaders, Police and Activists By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent [Compiled from Pool…
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