criminal justice
Gavel and Figure of Justice
Judge Inspires At-Risk Teen To Become A Lawyer

12 years after Carmen Day told Judge Charles Dortch she would become a lawyer if he reduced her probation sentence,…
by NewsOne Staff
02.09.19
Cropped Hands Of Male Prisoner Holding Prison Bars
Group Bails Out Incarcerated Fathers For Father’s Day

The Denver Justice Project and Black Lives Matter 5280 bailed out Black incarcerated men just in time for Father’s Day.
by NewsOne Staff
06.17.18
Public School New Era Party
Juelz Santana Remains In Custody

The rapper is facing serious time.
by NewsOne Staff
03.27.18
Jury Box
'Slow' Black Jurors Excluded From Georgia Trials, Papers…

Racism reared its ugly head.
by Clarissa Hamlin
03.20.18
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 3
John Legend Supports Accelerator Program For Former Inmates

John Legend, New Profit, and Bank of America have joined forces to launch an entrepreneurial accelerator program for former inmates.
by NewsOne Staff
12.10.17
Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Ceremony 2016
Jay Z To Bail Out Incarcerated Dads

Jay Z will support criminal justice reform organizations in their efforts to bail out incarcerated fathers for Father’s Day.
by NewsOne Staff
06.17.17
Celebrities Attend The 66th NBA All-Star Game
John Legend Tackles Criminal Justice

John Legend joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now last week to discuss his criminal justice reform campaign, #FreeAmerica.
by Lynette Holloway
03.15.18
USA - Prisons - Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center at Rikers
Former Inmate Fights To Have Rikers Island Closed

Glenn Martin, a former Rikers inmate and advocate for criminal justice reform, has continually made the effort to have Rikers…
by NewsOne Staff
03.11.17
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