Forty-nine years after King was assassinated, the left’s organizing vanguards seek to continue his work.Â
Incarceration
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Poverty’s Punishment: America’s Oppressive Bail Regime
Bail systems across the country continue to function as another way the criminal justice system exacerbates poverty and racial inequality.
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Will Black Lives Matter to the Supreme Court?
Three cases provide cues on how the Court may handle race and criminal justice questions that are roiling the country.
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Recreational Marijuana Ballot Measures Usher In Next Phase in Drug War
With five states poised to vote on legalizing pot, millennials and minority groups are key voting blocs.
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High Court Hears Case Challenging Discriminatory Testimony
A case now being argued before the Supreme Court challenges the constitutionality of supposedly “expert” testimony claiming that race can determine a criminal’s danger to society.
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Violence, Mass Incarceration, and the Myth of Monstrosity
To achieve true criminal justice reform, we must first confront the violence in our country’s past and present.
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Korryn Gaines and the Criminalization of Disabilities
A new study released in July asserts that the criminal justice system discriminates against people with mental disabilities.
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Pennsylvania Offers Clean Slate to Ex-Offenders
Pennsylvania is poised to become the first state in the nation to limit access to criminal records for certain nonviolent offenders. In April, the Pennsylvania General Assembly took up the consideration of bills that aim to help ex-offenders reintegrate into society without the permanent stigma of a criminal record. Under the Clean Slate Act, people […]
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Getting Beyond Prison: A Vermont Case Study
The federal sentencing reform advancing in Congress would expand programs designed to cut recidivism among released offenders. One state thinks it’s found a solution—give former prisoners a circle of volunteer supporters.
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Lawmakers Push For Sentencing Reform Ahead of Elections
A bipartisan reform measure could shrink the federal prison population by 60,000—if it can pass the Senate before November.Â
