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The Nation
1 month ago
Social justice

It's Time to Compost the Prison Plantation

Prisons use agriculture to cover up mass incarceration reality
Incarcerated workers paid extremely low wages [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
Social justice

'Struck by Justice:' Polly Klaas murder led to harsher sentences. Is that the answer to crime?

The Three Strikes Law in California stemmed from the tragic murder of Polly Klaas, resulting in harsher sentences for repeat offenders.
The law set the tone for tough-on-crime policies, leading to mass incarceration but has faced pushback as criminal justice reform efforts gain traction. [ more ]
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
2 months ago
Social justice

The State of Prison Reform: A Conversation with Nazgol Ghandnoosh - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The United States has seen a 24 percent decrease in its prison population since 2009.
One in five Black men born in 2021 is likely to be incarcerated in his lifetime. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Social justice

Opinion: California has a $38-billion deficit. So why are we still paying for prisons we don't need?

Gov. Gavin Newsom has authorized billions of dollars in spending on corrections officers' raises and prison buildings, despite a decline in incarcerated population and a budget deficit.
California has a history of mismanaging savings from prison realignment and diverting funds to law enforcement, instead of more effective community initiatives. [ more ]
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
3 months ago
Social justice

Disproportionate Imprisonment: How to Remedy Mass Incarceration - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The US prison population remains significantly larger than it was 50 years ago
People of color, particularly Black Americans, continue to be disproportionately represented in prisons [ more ]
time.com
4 months ago
Social justice

The Critical Need to Teach the History of Mass Incarceration

The pressure to remove topics like mass incarceration from school curricula reveals the importance of teaching it.
Mass incarceration is the clearest afterlife of slavery.
Young people must be educated about the history of mass incarceration to create a more just and inclusive future. [ more ]
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Progressive scholar Cornel West says he will mount third party presidential bid

Former Harvard professor and prominent public intellectual Cornel West will mount a third party run for president, he said on Monday in a video posted on Twitter.A supporter, surrogate and confidante of Bernie Sanders during the Vermont senator's 2016 and 2020 presidential bids, West is one of the leading democratic socialist activists of his generation.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Public health

Alameda County DA forms mental health advisory group

By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News Foundation The Alameda County District Attorney's office is creating a countywide coalition of mental health activists and parents to advise on mental health issues in the criminal justice system.The 26-member District Attorney's Mental Health Commission will advise the office on how to better respond to criminal justice cases involving people with serious mental illnesses.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Shaneva McReynolds: Legislators can't make effective laws for incarcerated people without seeing prisons

Illinois has inaugurated its 103rd General Assembly, with a host of new legislators..They will join dozens of others who've served before, all of whom will grapple with the issues that face our state.One of the biggest issues Illinois - and frankly, the entire United States - is grappling with is the need for public safety.
Nieman Lab
1 year ago
Media industry

Incarcerated reporters get more bylines

I'm an organizer with Empowerment Avenue, a program started at San Quentin State Prison to help incarcerated writers and journalists (who don't have access to internet or email) get their work outside prison walls, get published, and paid for it.We began in 2020, seeing what would happen if we paired editors and writers on the outside with incarcerated writers, to help them build their writing careers.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Clarence Page: By the way, this time democracy itself is on the ballot

In his highly publicized speech on the perils facing American democracy this midterm Election Day President Joe Biden was largely preaching to the choir.The sermon needs to be preached, but is anybody listening?Democracy matters.Free and fair elections are what American democracy is all about or, at least, are supposed to be.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Richard Wallace: Forced prison labor continues to enslave Black Americans

As Juneteenth celebrations and paraphernalia begin to litter our social timelines, we must remember that slavery has yet to be truly abolished.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Truss: hacked documents show China's 'human rights violations' in Xinjiang

China has been urged to grant "unfettered" access to the United Nations' human rights watchdog after a cache of police files revealed further details of the abuse of minorities in Xinjiang province.
Brooklyn Eagle
1 year ago
Music

Brooklyn DA's Office celebrates hip hop for Black History Month

The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office celebrated Black History Month with a star-studded tribute to 50 years of hip hop on Thursday, Feb. 23 at St. Francis College in Downtown Brooklyn."Black music is American music.Black artists have been present throughout the evolution of music from the start, but for much of our history, they weren't given the credit or recognition they deserved," District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

City Council proposal calls for hiring hundreds of Boston residents as flaggers at construction sites

The city currently requires Boston police officers to be used at construction sites.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Bill To Protect Abortion Services For Out-of-State Patients Moves Forward | KQED

A bill to protect abortion services for people traveling to California from states where abortion is banned is now on a fast track in Sacramento.
Brooklyn Nets
2 years ago
Brooklyn Nets

Brooklyn Nets Partner with Children of Promise and The Campaign Against Hunger | Brooklyn Nets

For NBA FIT Week, the Brooklyn Nets partnered with Children of Promise and The Campaign Against Hunger to create an urban farm experience.
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