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ACLU Blueprints Offer Vision to Cut US Incarceration Rate in Half by Prioritizing 'People Over Prisons'
Written by Jessica Corbett | Common Dreams
ACLU Blueprints Offer Vision to Cut US Incarceration Rate in Half by Prioritizing 'People Over Prisons'
Sessions issues sweeping new criminal charging policy
Written by Sari Horwitz and Matt Zapotosky | The Washington Post
Attorney General Jeff Sessions overturned the sweeping criminal charging policy of former attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr. and directed his federal prosecutors Thursday to charge defendants with the most serious, provable crimes carrying the most severe penalties.
BREAKING: Cop Who Shot Keith Scott on Video Will Not Be Charged
Written by Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project
Policing and Oppression Have a Long History
Written by Stephen L. Carter | Bloomberg View
In my previous column, I promised to take up the topic of the historical roots of the continuing mistrust between law enforcement and the black community. My intention in setting forth the background is not to impugn the integrity of police officers anywhere. Yet if we don't study the past we'll never understand the present, and the history of policing in America is deeply intertwined with the violence of racial oppression.
The Hurt Is Evident: In the Shoes of A Child of Color In Tulsa Right Now
Written by Abby Zimet | Common Dreams
As his family and community prepare to bury Terence Crutcher on Saturday, the students of a Tulsa middle school - including his daughter and almost 10 of his relatives - still struggle to process his death.
Seriously 'Sinister' Big Pharma: Opioid Maker Bankrolls Opposition to Pro-Pot Referendum
Written by Lauren McCauley | Common Dreams
"You have a company using profits from the sale of what has been called 'the most potent and dangerous opioid on the market' to prevent adults from using a far less harmful substance."
How Union Contracts Shield Police Departments from DOJ Reforms
Written by Adeshina Emmanuel | In These Times
Few were surprised on Dec. 7, 2015, when U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced a civil rights investigation of the Chicago Police Department (CPD). The city had recently released a dash cam video of officer Jason Van Dyke killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Graphic footage showed the officer firing a hail of bullets at the black teen as he walked away.
End Mass Criminalization of Black, Brown and Red Youth
Written by Andrea Miller
The United States houses 25% of the world's inmates despite having only 5% of the world's population. This fact prompted former Senator Jim Webb of Virginia to say, "Either we have the most evil people on earth living in the U.S., or we are doing something dramatically wrong in terms of how we approach the issue of criminal justice." The prison industrial complex has a vested interest in keeping people locked up.
Parents on a Date Were Asleep in Car When Cops Arrived and Killed Them Both
Written by Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project
Cleveland Files $500 Claim Against Tamir Rice’s Family For “Last Dying Expense”
Written by Claudia Koerner | Buzzfeed
The 12-year-old boy died at a hospital, where he was taken by ambulance after he was shot by a police officer. The city of Cleveland wants Tamir Rice’s family to pay for his “last dying expense” — a $500 ambulance ride to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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"New Jim Crow" Author Michelle Alexander on Hillary Clinton's Embrace of Mass Incarceration
Written by Ansel Herz | The Stranger
Acclaimed "The New Jim Crow" author and Ohio State University professor Michelle Alexander, one of the first to draw the nation's attention to the mass incarceration problem, posted this to her Facebook page yesterday:
Not Your Grandfather’s Black Freedom Movement: An Interview with BYP100’s Charlene Carruthers
Written by Salim Muwakkil | In These Times
There is little doubt that the Black Lives Matter era of protests will be branded as a millennial moment. But Black women are so prominent in the movement’s leadership, the era might also be characterized as a matriarchal moment. For example, in the outrage following the release of the Laquan McDonald video depicting a 17-year old being shot by a Chicago cop 16 times, four of the most prominent groups that spoke out—Black Lives Matter, Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100), We Charge Genocide and Fearless Leading by the Youth (FLY)— were led by Black women.
'Badge to Kill'? Two More Police Shootings in Chicago Raise Public Ire
Written by Deidre Fulton | Common Dreams
In wake of latest deaths, protesters say to Mayor Rahm Emanuel: 'You failed us before, but now's your time to stand up, or step down.'
Racism and Mass Incarceration in the US Heartland: Historical Roots of the New Jim Crow
Written by James Kilgore | Truthout
If asked what state has the highest incarceration rate of Black people, most people would likely cite Mississippi, Alabama or perhaps Louisiana. They would be about 1,000 miles too far south.
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Trump administration's voter suppression attempts ahead of midterms are not only 'morally wrong,' they're illegal +
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How about some good news? Kansas Democratic Representative advances bill for Native Peoples. +
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Repealing the Jim Crow law that keeps 1.5 million Floridians from voting. +
A seismic political battle that could send shockwaves all the way to the White House was launched last week in… Read More
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Sessions issues sweeping new criminal charging policy +
Attorney General Jeff Sessions overturned the sweeping criminal charging policy of former attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr. and directed… Read More
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Kerry Would Sue Trump for 'the Lives That Will be Lost' Due to Climate Change +
Former Secretary of State John Kerry, author of Every Day is Extra, predicted that “lives will be lost” due to… Read More
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California to launch its 'own damn satellite' to track greenhouse gases +
Announcement at climate summit comes after former US secretary of state John Kerry warns that international action is slowing Read More
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'Major Victory': Landowner's Legal Challenge Halts Construction of Bayou Bridge Pipeline in Louisiana +
While celebrating the win, activists noted that "construction of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline continues in other parts of the Atchafalaya… Read More
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DAPL Investors Getting Antsy: If Pipeline Doesn’t Move Oil by January First the Contract EXPIRES +
Though water protectors have held their ground at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access pipeline for months now, they need… Read More
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WV Supreme Court: No Pipeline Surveys for Private Gain +
West Virginia property owners won an important case at the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Tuesday when that… Read More
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Report: Combat Vs. Climate +
Fifteen of the sixteen hottest years ever recorded have occurred during this new century, and the near-unanimous scientific consensus attributes… Read More
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Corporate Media Silent as States Declare Emergency In Aftermath Massive Pipeline Rupture +
Since an Alabama mine worker first alerted Colonial Pipeline officials to a massive rupture, more than a quarter million gallons… Read More
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The Big Difference at Standing Rock Is Native Leadership All Around +
This year’s massive buildup of resistance to the Dakota Access pipeline follows closely on the heels of the victory over… Read More
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Beyond Paris: Finding the Courage to Face the Climate Emergency +
Last weekend in Orlando the platform committee of the Democratic Party added language into their platform acknowledging the official position… Read More
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