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Holder’s Speech on Felon Disenfranchisement: A Step Forward or Just Lip Service?
Attorney General Eric Holder called for a ban on laws prohibiting more than 6 million felons from voting.
One Month a Slave: The Case of Lewis Little
Lewis James Little was finally released after a month of incarceration for a murder he did not commit.
Privacy Activists’ Nuclear Option: Suing Oakland Over Spy Center’s Nuclear Weapons Contractors
Oakland's Domain Awareness Center could be in violation of the California city's Nuclear Free Zone ordinance.
Biggest Overhaul in Federal Drug Sentencing in Decades Clears Major Hurdle
"While support for major reform is growing in both political parties, many prosecutors are still living in the dark ages."
States Move to Curb Outsourcing Public Services, Protect Taxpayers
Vermont and West Virginia recently introduced transparency and accountability legislation aimed at protecting taxpayersand putting them back in charge of their public services.
NATO 3 Terror Case Called Weak, Chicago Police Witch Hunt Alleged
Emerging details in the "NATO 3" trial point to overblown charges.
Stopping the Transfer of West Virginia Inmates to Private Prisons
West Virginia legislators are currently faced with deciding if the state should ship prisoners across state lines to for-profit private prisons.
Gitmo Attorneys Respond to Uighur Transfers
Slovakia has made a "profound humanitarian gesture."
Tragic Slaying of Oscar Grant by Bay Area Police Remembered Five Years Later
The quest for justice continues five years after slaying of Oscar Grant, unarmed 22-year-old African American shot at Fruitvale Station.
Joo-Hyun Kang: Ending the Stop-and-Frisk Regime
How do we as activists and citizens keep promises from being more than just talking points?