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There’s no such thing as a “progressive prosecutor” in a system designed to criminalize Blackness
Editor’s Note: This month at BYP, we will be exploring Black Liberation & Organizing, and we are interested in publishing works that address these topics. How do we hold politicians accountable to Black communities? Is that even possible? What should be our role in the electoral politics? What does abolition look like in practice? What […]
Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal granted the right of appeal by Philadelphia judge
According to an interview conducted by Eddie Conway, a former Black Panther who was incarcerated after being wrongfully convicted in 1975 but is now free, for The Real News, Judge Leon Tucker has just ruled that Mumia Abu-Jamal can re-argue his case and appeal in front of the Philadelphia Supreme Court. Tucker based his decision on […]
Philadelphia District Attorney eliminates cash bail for majority of non-violent crimes
Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s District Attorney, moved on Wednesday to eliminate the policy of seeking cash bail for 25 non-violent offenses, including driving while intoxicated, marijuana possession, and forgery. This move comes as the latest in a series of similar cases in states like California, New York, and Texas aimed at reducing the use of monetary […]