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Georgetown Students Demonstrate How Reparations Can Be Made to African-American Students
Institutions of higher education should establish reparation funds to finance the educations of African-Americans descended from slaves.
When a Two-Year Sentence Becomes a Death Sentence
That’s why the ACLU has put out a call for governors around the country, President Trump, and the BOP to release all pregnant people from prisons and jails who have less than a year remaining on their sentence.
A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Era of Marijuana Reform
Marijuana arrests clog the criminal legal system with people who should not be there. This puts even more people in harm’s way as COVID-19 threatens to devastate jails and prisons, where the virus can spread rapidly. Officials must respond by reducing both arrests and the incarcerated population.
Will SCOTUS Protect the Right to Protest?
An officer sued DeRay Mckesson. The lawsuit, which should have been swiftly dismissed, now threatens the First Amendment rights of millions.
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