28Jun By Ken MakinNo Comments

Mass Incarceration, Racial Justice

Defund the Police, Invest in Communities

Local governments have a revenue problem, while America has a policing problem. There’s a simple solution.

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25Jun By Robert P. AlvarezNo Comments

Mass Incarceration, Racial Justice

Independence Day and the ‘Land of the Unfree’

As Americans celebrate freedom and Independence Day, people of color reckon with mass incarceration and criminalization.

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17Jun By Mesha JeffersonNo Comments

Racial Justice, New, Politics & Elections

Protesting for Black Lives in Trump Country

Even here, people are organizing demonstrations to protest racism and police violence.

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28May By Ko BraggNo Comments

Racial Justice, Mass Incarceration, New

Despite COVID-19 Cases, Mississippi Is Slow to Review Jail Populations for Release

The state’s public defender asked the state Supreme Court in April to speed up reviews of people held pretrial, but advocates say it’s unclear if district courts have complied.

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20May By Robert P. AlvarezNo Comments

Mass Incarceration

A Simple Solution for the Coronavirus Crisis in Prisons

Prison infection rates are out of control. We must release more vulnerable and low-risk people now if we're serious about public safety.

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