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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
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Want to Make Communities Safer? Make Sure People Coming Home from Jail and Prison Have a Place to Live.
It took two years of constant effort for Ashia Wilson to find a home for…
Apr 11, 2024
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How The Criminal Legal System Coerces People into Pleading Guilty
“They often tell you that you're innocent until proven guilty, but in Hays…
Apr 04, 2024
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“The County Jail Has Always Been a Murder Ground”: Stories from Men’s Central Jail
Rev. Gary Williams, Helen Jones, and James Nelson are organizers in Los Angeles…
Mar 27, 2024
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The Risk of Deportation: What Happens When You Can’t Find a Lawyer
Far too many people who have immigrated to the United States are deported…
Mar 26, 2024