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Michael Giles Denied “Stand Your Ground” Defense, Mom Starts Petition

Report: Life Sentences on the Rise in American Prisons

Michigan Judge: No More Life-Without-Parole Sentences for Juveniles

Jesse Jackson Jr. Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison; Wife Sandi Gets 12

Orange is the New Black Creator Talks Diversity on the Small Screen

CeCe McDonald Pens Letter from Prison About Trayvon, Racism, and Survivor’s Guilt

John Spooner Found Guilty for the Murder of 13-Year Old Darius Simmons

California Prisons Illegally Sterilized Female Inmates

The Fight For Black Men

Philadelphia to Close 23 Public Schools While Building $400 Million Prison

REPORT: 75 Percent of Students Arrested in Chicago Public Schools Are Black

STUDY: Blacks Are Nearly 4 Times As Likely As Whites of Being Arrested for Pot Possession

VA Gov. Bob McDonnell Commits to Expediting Restoration of Voting Rights for Non-Violent Felons

Mississippi Could Soon Jail Women for Stillbirths, Miscarriages

Dear Thurgood Marshall Jr, Why Are You On The Board Of Directors For CCA?

Minnesota’s “Ban the Box” Bill Helps Ex-Offenders Find Employment

Lauryn Hill Writes Letter of Thanks to Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, and Other Supporters

Angela Davis Speaks Out on Addition of Assata Shakur to Most Wanted Terrorist List

FBI to Add Assata Shakur to Most Wanted Terrorist List; Double Reward for Her Capture

Tavon White Ran Prison Gang, Impregnated Four Guards While Behind Bars

Wisconsin Incarcerates More of Its Black Male Population Than Any Other State

Obama Administration Announce New Drug Policy Emphasizing Treatment Over Incarceration

Word to Antoine Dodson: ‘Hide Yo Kids’ from Police in Schools!

Class-Action Suit Challenges California’s Race-Based Prison Segregation Policy

Detroit Students Organize March to Protest School-to-Prison Pipeline

Family of Rekia Boyd Could Receive $4.5 Million Settlement w/ City of Chicago

STUDY: Youth Incarceration Rates Have Dropped Dramatically

Mr. President, We are Still Waiting for a Comprehensive Discussion of Gun Violence

Anti-Sagging Pants Ad Targets Black Youth; Warns of $300 Fine and Up to 3 Years in Prison?!

‘Watch Out for Fake Gun Control Reform’: What Does Meaningful Reform for Our Youth Look Like?

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