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Close New York's "Legalized Sweatshops” and End Slavery Once and For All

When children in New York’s classrooms are learning about the historic horrors…

May 01, 2023

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College Applications Shouldn’t Ask About Conviction History

Syrita Steib knew she was an unequivocally strong applicant. “I had a 3.875…

Apr 28, 2023

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Amid Another Report of Rampant Abuse on Rikers, It’s Time to Hold City Jails Accountable

This week, the federal monitor in charge of overseeing conditions on Rikers…

Apr 27, 2023

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How One California County Is Ending Girls’ Incarceration

In 2018, Santa Clara County, a county of nearly two million people that…

Apr 25, 2023

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The Fairness to Freedom Act Will Save Lives

Today, United States Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Cory Booker and U.S.…

Apr 18, 2023

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Efforts to Undermine Reform-Minded Prosecutors Pose a Threat to Democracy and Public Safety

Sherry Boston, district attorney of Dekalb County, Georgia. If some lawmakers…

Apr 12, 2023

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No Person Is Illegal—the Language We Use for Immigration Matters

Far too often in political discourse and media accounts, human beings seeking…

Apr 04, 2023

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Low-Level Traffic Stops Are Ineffective—and Sometimes Deadly. Why Are They Still Happening?

On January 27, the city of Memphis released footage of police officers beating…

Mar 29, 2023

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New Partnerships Help Incarcerated People Find Jobs

Courtesy of Craig Caudill. Craig Caudill was incarcerated for 22 years in…

Mar 21, 2023

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New Data Hubs Show Local Impact of Mass Incarceration in California and Louisiana

There is growing consensus that mass incarceration does not make communities…

Mar 16, 2023