Harp’s Appointment to OJJDP Leaves Juvenile Justice Advocates Relieved, Pleased
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Juvenile justice reform advocates have met President Donald Trump’s nominee for a critical Department of Justice position with sighs of relief.
Parents of the Young Killed by Police Support Each Other, Keep on Showing Up
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The parents who gathered on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall on a recent balmy Sunday morning came from different boroughs and ranged in age but all had one thing in common — all of them had buried a child who had been killed by the police.
Thank You, DJT: A Critical Reflection on Race, Justice and America Herself
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Today I was hopeful. I was hopeful because I witnessed several NFL teams defy our current president, DJT, who a famous sports host labeled correctly a “racist and white supremacist,” and who a famous NBA star called “a bum.” DJT had, even before he was elected, ignited a national sense of urgency to resist social injustice in the so-called “mighty USA.”
Attorney General Sessions Would Return Youth to the Harmful, Ineffective Dark Ages
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As I watched Attorney General Jeff Sessions announce the termination of DACA, I was reminded how President Donald Trump had duped Democrats into actually supporting Sessions and arguing that he...
Young Bostonians Pleased With Counter-protester Turnout Against ‘Free Speech’ Rally
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With her 2-year-old son perched on her shoulders, Tomiqua Williams, 30, carefully guided her 5-year-old daughter’s wheelchair to the edge of the sidewalk...
Remembering Michael Brown: Policing Alone Doesn’t Create Safety in Our Communities
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Today we reflect on the memory of Mike Brown, the 18-year-old unarmed black youth fatally shot six times, twice in the head, by Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson. The 2014 shooting prompted...
Make My President Black Again
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It wasn’t until I had gotten locked up at the age of 18 that I began to willingly learn and deeply care about governmental law and politics. If you’d asked me anything about politics back in my high school days, I would’ve rudely responded with an answer expressing love only for my gang.