Underscoring his calls for criminal justice reform, President Barack Obama on Friday commuted the prison sentences of 42 people who were locked up as non-violent drug offenders, reports AFP. The harsh prison terms were doled out under “outdated and unduly harsh sentencing laws,” the White House said in a statement. Most were “small-time drug dealers […]
A 30-year law against repeat offenders in Louisiana can land one man life in prison.
Tamir Rice's mother, Samaria Rice, declines to endorse a presidential candidate. Rice explained in a post that none of the solutions she's seen incorporates community input.
The president says juvenile solitary confinement is overused and has devastating psychological ramifications.
Senior White House Correspondent April Ryan talks to the TJMS about the criminal justice reform with Congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia. “The 2.2 million people in jail today, if that bill passes, according to his supporters, you’ll still have 2.2 million people in jail. We don’t have good numbers. The benefits are restricted. We have a real […]
Lawyer Damario Solomon-Simmons thought he'd seen everything until he visited the trial of ex-Tulsa police officer Daniel Holtzclaw.
An early look at tomorrow’s front page… NYPD commish’s black eye: http://t.co/d7y7wPQnYdpic.twitter.com/cgE6O7CePY — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 10, 2015 Ever wonder why there…
A 22-year-old man who spent three years in jail at New York City’s Rikers Island without ever being convicted of a crime died this weekend…
In an effort to gain an edge with voters of color over leading Democratic 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, one of her Republican opponents plans…
After serving nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, being released back in society should be the easy part for James…
Glenn Ford was freed last year after serving 30 years on Louisiana’s death row for a crime he didn’t commit. If that wasn’t bad enough,…
In August of 2013 several national Black Civil Rights organizations came together to set a Black Agenda. This conglomeration of organizations included the National Urban League,…
