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4 days ago

Maryland state senator aims to change how juvenile offenders are treated in the state

Sen. William Smith emphasizes the urgent need to clean up an overgrown cemetery in Prince George's County, which contains unmarked graves of Black children sent to a 19th-century juvenile facility. He believes acknowledging these deaths is crucial to addressing systemic issues within Maryland's juvenile justice system.
Social justice
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in major debate

Pro-choice advocates are advocating for MPs to support the decriminalisation of abortion, addressing historical legal restrictions from the 19th century that threaten women's autonomy.
UK politics
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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

How Raneem Oudeh's death led to change in how police support domestic abuse victims

Raneem's Law aims to improve police response to domestic abuse by embedding specialists in control rooms.
Social justice
fromSCSJ
2 months ago

New Resource Exposes How Legal System Forcibly Separates Families

U.S. legal systems frequently separate families, significantly harming public safety and exhibit systemic failures.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

How Raneem Oudeh's death led to change in how police support domestic abuse victims

Raneem's Law aims to improve police response to domestic abuse by embedding specialists in control rooms.
Social justice
fromSCSJ
2 months ago

New Resource Exposes How Legal System Forcibly Separates Families

U.S. legal systems frequently separate families, significantly harming public safety and exhibit systemic failures.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

MP, rape victim, teenage mum . . . and first Mother's Day as a grandparent

Natalie Fleet highlights the importance of changing laws around parental rights in rape cases for women's protection.
Brooklyn
frombrooklyneagle.com
4 months ago

Vast majority of criminal cases go unpublished, study says

A majority of New York judges do not publish their decisions, limiting judicial transparency and public understanding.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Changes to law would give police licence to kill', UK rights groups warn

The number of cases where police officers are prosecuted for a death is vanishingly small, indicating a troubling lack of accountability in law enforcement.
London
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