criminal justice

The Cruelty of Sentencing Enhancements
An empty courtyard inside of a prison.

The Cruelty of Sentencing Enhancements

Sentencing enhancements are often used to coerce defendants out of their constitutional right to a trial. Advocates are working to eliminate the exploitative practice.

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2400 1607 Michael J Moore
One Law Won’t Erase the Brutal History of Lynchings
Protesters march around the Hennepin County Government Center. The courthouse is currently holding the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin is charged in the May 25th murder of George Floyd in South Minneapolis.

One Law Won’t Erase the Brutal History of Lynchings

After 200 years, the government will finally implement anti-lynching legislation which will make lynchings in America a hate crime.

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1280 853 Nicole Cardoza
Severing the Lines of Communication
A person in jail looks at a picture.

Severing the Lines of Communication

Privatizing prison technology and communication add a costly financial burden on incarcerated people and their families.

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1920 1280 Dominique Stewart
Year in Review: How Can We Make ‘Justice for All’ A Reality?
Protesters stand in rows with their hands up in front of police holding batons.

Year in Review: How Can We Make ‘Justice for All’ A Reality?

It’s been over a year since one of the largest movements in U.S. history, yet the American justice system is far from being reformed.

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1280 963 Andrew Lee
Learn who profits from the prison industry.

Learn who profits from the prison industry.

The private-prison industry creates profits – at the cost of those incarcerated.

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3000 2003 Michael J Moore
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