criminal justice
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Prosecutor Bias Not Necessarily Major Factor in Criminal Justice Inequities: Study
A new study from the University of Arizona turns conventional wisdom on its head surrounding disproportionately Black prison populations in…
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Ben & Jerry’s in Southeast Hosts Ice Cream Social for Justice
As kids head back to school, the Advancement Project and Ben & Jerry's has initiated efforts to tackle the social…
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From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration
The United States has just five percent of the world population yet holds approximately 25 percent of its prisoners.
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‘Even Less Representative’ Than Cops: Why Prosecutors’ Offices Also Need Major Reform
(Salon) – The brutal and iniquitous treatment African-Americans suffer at the hands of their criminal justice system has been a…
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A Year After Ferguson, Washington Still Working on Police Reforms
(CBS News) – One year ago, after the death of Michael Brown and the overblown police response to largely peaceful…
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Mass Incarceration’s Failure: America’s Bias in Arrest, Conviction and Sentencing
(The Huffington Post) – Mass incarceration has become one of the most debated criminal justice issues in American media. Through…
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Unveils Legislation to Address Law Enforcement and Youth Incarceration
By Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member…
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Incarcerated Women, Girls Suffer Abuse and Neglect in Criminal Justice System
By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) recently held a…
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Obama, GOP Congress Share a Moment in Sync on Criminal Justice Reform
(CBS News) – In a rare moment of unity this week, both President Obama and GOP leaders in Congress…
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Bill Clinton Concedes Role in Mass Incarceration
(CNN) – President Bill Clinton on Wednesday conceded that over-incarceration in the United States stems in part from policies…
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