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We Still Can’t Breathe: Justice for Dontay Ivy
Albany was supposed to be different.
A Pro-Prison Backlash in New York City
The shooting of an NYPD officer is being exploited to build opposition to Mayor de Blasio's mild criminal justice reforms.
With Historic Release of Drug Offenders, US Takes “First Step” on Prison Crisis
The release comes as President Obama has announced a series of steps to help former prisoners readjust to society.
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Why Did Chicago Activists Shut Down an International Police Conference?
Police brutality is nothing but a way to try to disguise racism behind a gun and a badge.
Criminalizing the Classroom: Inside the School-to-Prison Pipeline
New York City has more than 5,000 police officers patrolling the city's schools.
Texas Student Spent 52 Days in a Coma After Being Tased by Police at School
The student was permanently brain injured.
Voices of Rise Up October: Victims’ Families Decry Police Violence
On Saturday, thousands rallied in New York City against police brutality.
Bryan Stevenson on Mercy and Ending Mass Incarceration
Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama.
Is Campaign Cash From Police Unions Watering Down Democrats’ Reform Efforts?
Police unions and lobbying organizations have spent millions to influence politicians since 2008, with much of that money going to Democrats.
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Criminalizing Blackness: A Mississippi Community College’s School-to-Jail Pipeline
In Mississippi, a Black college student was arrested and sent to a penal farm for allegedly sagging his pants.