Criminal Justice

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

Obama Administration Announce New Drug Policy Emphasizing Treatment Over Incarceration

Lauryn Hill’s New $1 Million Recording Contract w/ Sony Music Revealed During Tax Hearing

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

Lauryn Hill’s Sentencing Postponed; Has Two Weeks to Pay $504,000 in Back Taxes

Teacher Accused of Molestation Claims She’s Racist; Wouldn’t Feel Comfortable Touching a Black Child

Overnight Shootouts and Car Chases Leaves 1 Bombing Suspect Dead; The Other Still at Large

Abducted Toddler Presumed Dead; Mother’s Version of Events Questionable

Poison-Tainted Letter Addressed to Pres. Obama Intercepted at Screening Facility

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

Central Park Five Documentary Airs Tonight on PBS

Louisiana City Set to Ban Saggy Pants

George Zimmerman’s Mom Lashes Out At Media in Open Letter on the Anniversary of Son’s Arrest

Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s Daughter Indicted in Fraud Scheme

UPDATE: 21 Year-Old Dylan Quick Arrested for Stabbing Spree at Lone Star College

Coalition of Celebrities Call on President Obama to Reform Drug Laws

Oscar Grant Film ‘Fruitvale’ Gets July Release Date

UPDATE: Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Cuba Visit Was Approved by U.S. Treasury Dept.

Father Indicted After Beating His Daughters Over “Twerking” Video

NYPD Cop Tells Innocent 13 Year-old Boy to “Stop Crying Like a Little Girl” During Stop and Frisk

Daughter of Mother Whose Baby Was Killed Says Mom May Have Killed Him for Life Insurance Money

Two Teens Accused of Murdering 13 Month-Old Baby Will Be Tried as Adults

Should We Raise Age for Charging Young People as Adults?

Two Young Boys Shoot Baby in Stroller, Mother Says

REPORT: Half of People Shot by Police are Mentally Ill

Fox Developing O.J. Simpson Trial Miniseries

Officers Who Killed Kimani Gray Have Been Sued Multiple Times for Civil Rights Violations

NYPD Will Now Run Criminal Background Checks on Victims of Domestic Violence

Michael Vick Cancels Book Tour After Receiving ‘Threats of Violence’

Vigil Held for 6 Month-Old Jonylah Watkins; $11,000 Reward Offered for Information on Shooter

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