A new report found that one in five Black men born in 2001 are likely to be incarcerated within their lifetime, down…
State-appointed attorney Angela D’Williams said she needs, “something to survive off of.”
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President Joe Biden signs legislation capping the cost of phone calls to incarcerated people, in a major win for…
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The president can grant clemency to those on home confinement and keep thousands safe and healthy.
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Black students deserve to learn in environments that support their success, says the Massachusetts congresswoman.
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On Thursday, California’s Supreme Court struck a major blow to the cash bail system in a ruling that should honestly…
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The coronavirus pandemic continues to expose and exacerbate some of the worst inequities in America, especially…
Recent motions filed by attorneys for Gregory and Travis McMichael—the father and son accused of chasing down and…
In some ways, 2020 has appeared to mark a turning point in the United States’ long ongoing racial justice movement.…
Brandon Bernard died by lethal injection last night at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., becoming the…
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Five out of nine surviving jurors who condemned Brandon Bernard to death at the age of 18 say they regret their…
LA County Moves to Overhaul Its Juvenile Detention System to Prioritize 'Care First' Over Punishment
It’s easily arguable that American society isn’t very forgiving to people who have committed crimes. For Black…
In 2019, many of us learned the story of Kevin Richardson, who was one of five teenagers wrongly convicted for the…
Curtis Flowers, a 50 year old Black man in Mississippi, is finally free of the murder charges he was tried for six…
Republican lawmakers and a Republican governor have green-lit a new law in Tennessee that makes it possible for…