Criminal Justice Reform
Early Voting in DC: The Inmate Vote
Bail System Reform Movement Gets A Boost

A federal appeals court upheld the constitutionality of a New Jersey law that reformed the state’s bail system.
by Nigel Roberts
07.12.18
Marijuana leaves in glass jar on table against black background
End Racial Disparities In Marijuana Arrests

Racial disparities prompted the Minneapolis Police Department to ended undercover stings operations targeting small-scale marijuana sellers for arrest.
by Nigel Roberts
06.10.18
Police vehicle stop a speeding motorist on a rural highway
Will Trump Change His Mind On Sentencing Reform?

Trump commuted the sentence Wednesday of Alice Marie Johnson, an African-American grandmother who had already served 21 years of a…
by Nigel Roberts
06.06.18
ANGOLA PRISON, LOUISIANA, USA.
Bail And Pretrial Reform Fight Steadily Gaining Steam

No reform, no peace.
by Clarissa Hamlin
06.06.18
US-VOTE-ELECTION
Oakland Police Union Accused Of 'Race-Baiting'

The Oakland police union sent out an email blast against district attorney candidate Pamela Price that targets only non African-American…
by Nigel Roberts
06.03.18
Civil Rights Activists March On Washington To Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr
A Call To Defend Civil Rights

The Rev. Al Sharpton led a battle cry at the National Action Network convention to defend civil rights.
by Nigel Roberts
04.19.18
Protest against Islamophobia and President Trump's travel ban on Muslims
White Supremacist Killings Uptick Spotlights Resistance Protests

The number of White supremacists extremists killings more than doubled from 2016 to 2017, calling attention to a need for…
by NewsOne Staff
01.19.18
Massive Hurricane Irma Bears Down On Florida
Florida Sheriff Sued After Threatening To Jail Criminals…

A Virginia man accused Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd of using Hurricane Irma as an excuse to check evacuees for…
by Lynette Holloway
09.11.17
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