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The Promising Program Keeping Young People Out of the Criminal Legal System in Hawai`i
Every few weeks, Priti (Maya) Tayal looks forward to seeing Jane* walk through…
Jul 23, 2024
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On Air from a Maximum-Security Prison
Zach Schmidkunz (left) and Antonio Stridiron (right) record Chainz 2 Changed…
Jul 16, 2024
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The Double Standard of Donald Trump’s Court Sentencing
Former President Donald Trump now stands to be sentenced on September 18 on 34…
Jul 09, 2024
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Why We Shouldn’t Call Trump a “Criminal”
An estimated 24 million people in the United States have been convicted of…
Jul 02, 2024
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An Ankle Monitor Gives a False Taste of Freedom
When you are living with an electronic monitor on, you are free—but you aren’t…
Jun 25, 2024
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It’s 2024, and Slavery Isn’t Over in the U.S.
Eileen Maher was incarcerated for a year on New York City’s Rikers Island…
Jun 18, 2024
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The Truth about Retail Theft
In October, retail lobbyists demanded that Congress expand the prosecution and…
Jun 11, 2024
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Will the Supreme Court Criminalize Homelessness?
The United States Supreme Court is expected to rule
this month on whether…
Jun 06, 2024
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Building Community Behind Bars
Block C of the East Unit at the North Dakota State Penitentiary (NDSP) in…
May 29, 2024
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AAPI Heroes Who've Fought for Change in the Criminal Legal and Immigration Systems
Photo credits: Grace Lee Boggs: courtesy Quyen Tran; Fred T. Korematsu:…
May 23, 2024