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Restorative Justice
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A Moment of Restorative Justice
While the US criminal justice system offers revenge as its principal method of restitution, families may find better solutions for achieving remorse and true rehabilitation.
Justice (?) for Renisha McBride
Ted Wafer, convicted of 2nd degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Renisha McBride, is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 3. He faces a maximum of life in …
Thirsting for Democracy in Detroit: Activists Resist Water Service Shutoffs, Wall Street and Privatization
After a week of direct actions protesting privatization and water service shutoffs, the people of Detroit reject a Wall Street-dictated world, decry commodification of the commons and push back …
Restorative Justice: Reconciling Face to Face
Victims and perpetrators sitting down face to face. It can help heal their wounds, and our society. Incarcerating our way out of crime clearly hasn't worked, and it's costing …
Tackling Debtors’ Prisons: Reflecting on the Death of Eileen DiNino
The death of a Pennsylvania mother in jail last week has once again highlighted the punitive cycle of criminal justice debt.
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After an Assassination, the World Stands in Solidarity With the Zapatistas
On May 18, solidarity actions were held in New York City and in San Cristu00f3bal de las Casas, Mexico, to protest the recent assassination of Zapatista Josu00e9 Luis Solu00eds …
Chicago Students Build Safe Space, Practice Restorative Justice
Chicago's restorative justice movement frames a future that is not solely about survival.
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Organizing Against Violence
The problem will require a far more comprehensive approach than just locking up u201cbad guys.u201d