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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
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After Over 50 Years, It’s Time to Decriminalize Cannabis
This week, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) released a proposed rule that…
May 21, 2024
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Clemency and Prison Education Benefits Everyone
Gregory Mingo was granted clemency in 2021 after spending more than 40 years…
May 14, 2024
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What Happens When We Support Parents Instead of Sending Them to Prison
In lieu of incarceration, Jemi Brown was enrolled in supportive programming…
May 09, 2024
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In Memphis, Minor Traffic Stops are Clogging Courts and Draining Resources
This spring, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee reversed
a series of reforms…
May 08, 2024
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Police Violence on College Campuses is Unacceptable
Late last Tuesday night, counter-protesters attacked pro-Palestinian…
May 07, 2024
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States’ Dangerous Attempts at Immigration Enforcement Threaten Our Communities
Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit blocked…
May 02, 2024
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How to Redevelop Former Jails and Prisons for the Collective Good
The Lorton Reformatory in Lorton, Va., in 2013. An example of "adaptive reuse"…
Apr 30, 2024
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Louisiana Legislators Are Trying to Keep People in Prison Longer. It Won’t Make Anyone Safer.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.
Louisiana’s new governor, Jeff Landry, is…
Apr 23, 2024
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The Hidden Deaths in American Jails
Last fall, two Pennsylvania journalists uncovered
the deaths of at least 25…
Apr 16, 2024