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Racially Charged: America’s Misdemeanor Problem: Sneak Peak #1 [Video]
. . Racially Charged: America’s Misdemeanor Problem, the latest documentary from Brave New Films, is COMING SOON! Chris Lollie was waiting to pick his children up from daycare in St. Paul Minnesota...
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Nobody Ever Said Lawyers Were Smart
In one of my recent posts, I uttered a remark that I said was common around criminal courts: Nobody ever said criminals were smart. That statement kicked up enough private comments that I’m glad I’m no...
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Justice for One is Not Justice for All
Sampling error. It’s what you’re guilty of when you draw conclusions about something based on a limited number of examples that point in a particular direction. For instance, most serial killers are...
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The Justice of Color
Derek Chauvin’s conviction for a slow and public murder in broad daylight should have been no surprise, but it was. The Attorney General of Minnesota, overseeing the government’s case, started out two...
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Now’s the Time To Invest More, Not Less, in New Yorkers’ Mental Health
Governor Andrew Cuomo has long-championed himself a progressive criminal justice reformer, committing his administration to “creating a fairer, safer, and more just system for all New Yorkers.” Yet...
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Jail: Profits Over People [Video]
. . Racially Charged, featuring voice over from Mahershala Ali, exposes how our country’s history of racial injustice evolved into an enormous abuse of criminal justice power. 13 million people a...
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The Dark Road Not Taken in the 2021 Regular Session
By Jim Carnes Predicting actions and outcomes of a legislative session is never an easy bet. When the Alabama Legislature opened its 2021 regular session in February, our crystal ball was even...
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Arise Advances Justice in a Pandemic Session
By Chris Sanders Advocacy barriers for Alabama Arise members were extraordinarily high during the Legislature’s 2021 regular session. The COVID-19 pandemic limited physical access to the State House...
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International Nelson Mandela Day: Tackling Some of Society’s Most Ingrained...
On Sunday 18th July 2021 we celebrate International Nelson Mandela Day. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of those tackling some of society’s most ingrained issues. A call to action, an...
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Incremental Isn’t Enough
By Dev Wakeley Alabamians deserve a criminal justice system that treats people fairly when they are accused of crimes, rehabilitates people as quickly as possible and releases people once they’re...
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Special Session(s) Ahead in Alabama? How Arise Is Preparing
By Chris Sanders Alabama Arise’s work for equity, justice and opportunity persisted after the Legislature’s regular session ended. We’ll renew our commitment to those principles when Arise members...
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Apple Broadens Racial Equity and Justice Initiative With $30 Million in New...
CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apple® today announced $30 million in new commitments as part of its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI), supporting students, innovators, and advocacy...
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Criminal Justice Algorithms Still Discriminate
By Molly Callahan-Boston U. Championed as dispassionate, computer-driven calculations about risk, crime, and recidivism, their deployment in everything from policing to bail and sentencing to parole...
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Criminal Justice Advocates Push Lawmakers to Change Policies to Help Formerly...
By Rachel Crumpler and Rose Hoban By Rachel Crumpler Jessie Thomas is working to become a substance abuse counselor so she can help others who are where she once was. She has completed 74 hours of...
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Oklahoma Inches Closer To Eliminating Private Prisons
By Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch Change is coming to a southeast Oklahoma private prison plagued with violence and staffing shortages, but advocates for corrections staff and prisoners say further...
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Public Corruption Prosecutions Rise Where Nonprofit News Outlets Flourish,...
By Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s Resource U.S. news organizations and the public often clash over the role the media should play in society, but many reporters, editors and news consumers view...
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Should Money Decide Who Is Kept in Jail? More Locations Are Saying No.
By Jamiles Lartey This story was produced by The Marshall Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal...
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Education Linked to Better Employment Prospects Upon Release From Prison
By Ben Stickle, Middle Tennessee State University and Steven Sprick Schuster, Middle Tennessee State University Better job prospects. Higher wages. A greater chance of staying out of jail. Those are...
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Philadelphia Reduces School-Based Arrests by 91% Since 2013 – Researchers...
By Amanda NeMoyer, Drexel University and Naomi Goldstein, Drexel University Across the United States, arrest rates for young people under age 18 have been declining for decades. However, the proportion...
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Felony Disenfranchisement in the US: An Explainer and Research Roundup
By Clark Merrefield, The Journal U.S. citizens ages 18 and older who are registered to vote can cast ballots in local, state and federal elections. But states, which conduct and administer many...
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