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Legalizing Marijuana Doesn’t Mean It’s Legal for Everyone
Last month, New York State passed the most progressive marijuana legislation…
Apr 20, 2021
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Stimulus Checks Aren't Enough; We Need to End Court Fees
Each year, millions of people who are caught in the U.S. criminal legal…
Apr 12, 2021
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One Year Later, We Still Don’t Know How Many People in ICE Detention Have Been Exposed to COVID-19
Civil immigration detention has always been unnecessary, inhumane, and…
Apr 08, 2021
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What Happened When Boston Stopped Prosecuting Nonviolent Crimes
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins.
During Rachael Rollins’s 2018…
Apr 02, 2021
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Words Matter: Don’t Call People Felons, Convicts, or Inmates
When Jerome R. Wright was incarcerated, corrections officers called him by his…
Mar 31, 2021
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City Jail Populations Are Falling, So Why Are Their Budgets Increasing?
Jail populations in big cities have declined nearly 30 percent in the last…
Mar 25, 2021
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Incluso después de haber ganado mi caso, el Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas no me quería liberar hasta que intervino mi abogada
Cuando llegué al centro de detención, no sabía qué sentir. Pasaba la mayor…
Mar 24, 2021
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Ending the Death Penalty Is a Step Toward Racial Justice
Last year, after a 17-year hiatus, the U.S. Department of Justice resumed…
Mar 11, 2021
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Three New Bills Could Advance Immigrant Justice in Maryland
Nora—a mother of three who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Mar 05, 2021
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Incarcerated Students Will Have Access to Pell Grants Again. What Happens Now?
Incarcerated people earn pennies per hour for the work they do in prison, so…
Mar 04, 2021