criminal justice
Cyntoia Brown released from prison after serving 15-years of a life sentence
August 7, 2019Her story remains glaring proof ongoing injustice in the criminal justice system.
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Framed by police for murder: The case of Masonique Saunders
May 23, 2019A young Black woman is charged for the death of her boyfriend, although it's a known fact he was killed by police.
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Voting rights for prisoners and the gasp heard ’round the world
May 7, 2019Voter suppression targeting African Americans and people of color is exclusively a Republican agenda, right? Not so fast.
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Rise in suicide attempts in Texas prisons alarms advocates
April 12, 2019Prisoner rights advocates point to the rise in suicide attempts in Texas prisons as part of a national trend in which people behind bars increasingly have serious mental health needs that are not being addressed inside...
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California’s death penalty moratorium: 737 inmates get stay of execution
March 15, 2019When signing the order, the governor said in the U.S. criminal justice system, it is better to be rich and guilty than poor and innocent.
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