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Kristof: U.S. Imprisons Blacks at Rates Higher than South Africa During Apartheid
(Politifact) – The primary debate over race in this country seems to be whether the country needs to have…
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Budgets Pressures Lead to Less Incarceration of Black Youth
by Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Dwindling state budgets have had an unintended positive effect – prompting…
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Black Women See Dramatic Fall in Incarceration Rates
by Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent Kemba Smith’s case highlighted problem of Black women in prison. WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After…
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Substance Abuse Fuels Incarceration Rates for Black Men
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A recent study reports that treating substance abusers, especially African Americans,…
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Crime Down, Black Arrests Up
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Although crime is on the decline in the United States, the…
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