Tag Archive: Criminal Justice

Black Lives Still Don’t Matter in America

Released for Syndication: 02/26/2021

A welcome change in national leadership in the U.S. means little for the scourge of racism infecting the nation—unless words are matched by action.

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The Top 10 Drug Policy Stories of 2020

Released for Syndication: 01/04/2021

A pandemic, civil unrest, national elections—2020 has been a year of tumult that couldn’t be done with soon enough. But when it comes to...

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In Historic Move, House Votes to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Released for Syndication: 12/08/2020

Breaking almost entirely along party lines, the House on December 4 voted to approve the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019...

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As Trump’s Plot to Subvert the Election Fails, Will Ivanka Snitch on Her Father?

Released for Syndication: 11/25/2020

Stay tuned. This story is just beginning.

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The Police System That Terrorizes the Poor and Minorities Is Rooted in the Colonial Past

Released for Syndication: 10/20/2020

The Minneapolis City Council’s attempt to defund police may have fizzled out for the moment, but the problem of police violence across the United...

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In Trump’s America, There Is Death Before Due Process

Released for Syndication: 10/16/2020

The president promises “law and order”—by which he means “no law” and “order at gunpoint.”

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5 Grim Observations on Trump’s Supreme Court

Released for Syndication: 09/29/2020

The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett will be yet another inflection point in the slide to minority rule.

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GOP-Led Legal Inquest Into Bloomberg Helping Florida Felons Vote Condemned as Attempted Voter Suppression

Released for Syndication: 09/25/2020

Seasoned election lawyers said Florida attorney general is wrong on the law and doing the governor’s bidding to suppress likely Democratic votes.

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Why Many Police Are Barely Distinguishable From Racist Vigilantes

Released for Syndication: 09/09/2020

Under Trump, the collaboration of armed white supremacist Trump supporters and police is an explosive mix of violence aimed at communities of color.

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The Hoopla Over the Kamala Harris VP Selection Obscures the Many Young People of Color Who Are Winning Offices Nationally

Released for Syndication: 08/14/2020

The debate over Biden’s running mate obscures a far more exciting development in American politics: that young people of color with clearly progressive values are running for office and winning.

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