Opinion: How Policing Black Boys Leads To The Conditioning Of Black Men
Two criminal defense attorneys weigh in on the reasons for and impact of over-policing black boys.
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How Black Girls Are Pushed Out of Schools: Author Monique Morris Explains
Education scholar Monique Morris has done extensive research about the way schools discipline young black girls.
After Teenage Mistakes, Pardons Give Second Chances To Ex-Offenders
More than a hundred New Yorkers who were convicted of crimes as teenagers are starting the new year with clean slates. They were granted pardons in the first program of its kind in the country.
States And Cities Take Steps To Reform 'Dishonest' Bail System
As many as a third of defendants in urban areas remain in jail because they could not post bail. An increasing number of states are changing that with risk-based systems of pre-trial detention.
China Exonerates Man Executed 21 Years Ago For A Murder He Didn't Commit
A grieving mother fought for more than 20 years to clear her son's name after his wrongful conviction. Miscarriages of justice are rarely reversed in China and this is seen as a landmark case.
In The Black Lives Matter Era, An Effort To Elect More Diverse Prosecutors
Far down the ballot, district attorney races could reshape the criminal justice system for millions of Americans by electing a more diverse slate of prosecutors.