criminal justice system
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Apr- 2020 -13 April#NNPA BlackPress
Gov. Abbott Unlawfully Exceeded Authority with Executive Order Limiting Jail Releases, Argues New Lawsuit
NNPA NEWSWIRE — AUSTIN, TX — Governor Abbott unlawfully exceeded his constitutional authority by issuing an executive order that suspends…
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Mar- 2020 -31 March#NNPA BlackPress
IN MEMORIAM: Civil Rights Giant Rev. Joseph Lowery of Alabama, Dies at 98
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A fighter for human rights, voting rights and the rights of African Americans in a nation with…
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Sep- 2019 -12 September#NNPA BlackPress
In One Section of Queens, Gun Violence Has Left Activists with Plenty of Work to Do
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "If young people who have experienced gun violence receive wraparound supports to empower them to fulfill their…
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Aug- 2019 -20 August#NNPA BlackPress
Discussion Spotlights Vagaries of the Criminal Justice System and Media Complicity
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On a recent afternoon, a distinguished group of panelists spent almost two hours in a conversation exploring…
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Jul- 2019 -23 July#NNPA BlackPress
Reparations Must Include the Costs of Predatory Lending
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Although in some respects racial equality has improved in the intervening years,” states the report, “in other…
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22 July#NNPA BlackPress
Driving While Black: Police Continue to Profile, Stop and Search African American Drivers
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “What’s particularly damning about this data is that police were more likely to search Black people than…
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11 July#NNPA BlackPress
Report: Blacks Seven-Times More Likely than Whites to Be Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “From their very first interaction with the police, to being arrested, booked, charged, convicted, and sentenced, Black…
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