Head of Florida DJJ Meets with Protesters Demanding ‘Trayvon Martin Civil Rights Act’
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Secretary Walters met with demonstrators camping outside the office of Gov. Rick Scott in protest of the state’s “Stand Your Ground” laws.
OP-ED: In Speaking as a Black American, President Obama Did Nation a Service
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On Friday, the nation’s first black president spoke candidly and productively about race. It was a good precedent for America.
After a Lull in Protesting, Oaklanders Take to the Streets, Ready for Change
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After a lull nationally in the protests erupting in the aftermath of the George Zimmerman verdict, things seem only to be heating up in Oakland.
Trayvon Martin’s Killing a Difficult Reminder for one New York Neighborhood
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Here in South Jamaica, Queens, people haven’t been raising their voices in response to the George Zimmerman verdict – they’ve been pulling out their guns.
Trayvon Martin, Unarmed and Innocent
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You would never think a walk to the store would get you killed, right? Well, that was what happened to 17-year-old Trayvon Martin...In my own personal experience as a young black male I sometimes get the sense that other people judge me on my appearance...At times I feel self-conscious, wondering if people on the subway or street automatically wonder “Is he a troublemaker? Should I hold onto my phone tighter?”
OP-ED: Zimmerman Verdict a Catalyst or Catastrophe?
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For a parent of a black child, specifically a black male child, this trial pulled the scab off of painful memories...Black, young and male in America means you will not get a break.
The Potential Perils of the Youth PROMISE Act
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Could the Youth PROMISE Act result in the over-policing of black and Latino communities?
Supreme Court Sends Affirmative Action Case Back to Lower Court
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The Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling Monday in Fisher v. University of Texas, a case with broad implications on the use of affirmative action policies in college admissions processes. In a 7-1 ruling, the Supreme Court vacated and remanded an earlier Court of Appeals judgment after affirming the limited use of racially-based factors in university admissions. The case involves Abigail Fisher, a white Sugar Land, Texas, resident whose 2008, University of Texas application was rejected. Fisher, then a high school senior, later sued the university, claiming her application was denied because of the university’s use of affirmative action policies. Although the ruling says the policies must be strictly reviewed, the ruling does not forbid universities from using affirmative action policies.
Listenbee, Others, Speak at Coalition for Juvenile Justice Conference
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – With approximately 275 participants, representing 45 states and territories, the Coalition for Juvenile Justice held its annual conference in Washington, D.C. last week.
New OJJDP Report Shines Light on Demographics, Conditions for Youth in Placement
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Photo courtesy of Rutherford County Government
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention(OJJDP) recently released a new report, titled Survey of Youth in Residential Placement (SYRP) 2003. The report, released via the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, contains information culled from a national survey conducted a decade ago, involving more than 7,000 young people in almost 300 facilities. The report details, among other areas, survey findings about young people and their family backgrounds, their facility experiences and the quality of medical services they received while in placement. About three-quarters of survey respondents were young males, with Caucasian, African-American and Hispanic subjects making up fairly equivalent proportions of the total population surveyed. Regarding upbringing, about 80 percent of respondents said they grew up with a mother as their primary caretaker, with about half the number of respondents stating that they grew up with a father in the same role.