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Racial disparities and youth sentencing mark US life sentencing practices
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The Sentencing Project, an advocacy organization promoting humane responses to crime, has released its report, “A
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White House celebrates record ACA enrollment
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The Biden-Harris administration has announced a historic milestone: nearly 24 million Americans – including approximately 64,000
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By Ashley Murray Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday (Jan. 10) in his New York hush money case just days before his inauguration, making him the only ... DOJ provides update on Jan. 6th investigation as MAGA spew false claims
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — On Monday, January 6, 2025, the Department of Justice released a detailed update on its ongoing investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack ... Federal judges sound alarm as Jan. 6 arrests, sentences continue while Trump’s pardons loom
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Federal judges are expressing concern over the future of justice for January 6 defendants as Donald Trump prepares to retake office and considers ... Rollbacks, Rallies, and Resilience: Black America’s battle for equity in 2024
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In 2024, Black Americans encountered a series of political events that tested their resilience and commitment to justice. From court rulings affecting civil ... Congresswoman leads push for Marcus Garvey’s exoneration
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) and 20 of her colleagues are urging President Joe Biden to exonerate Marcus Mosiah Garvey, the Pan-Africanist leader whose ... As Trump Era begins, Carter’s legacy of inclusion endures
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — As Black America and other minority groups brace for hostility and uncertainty under the incoming administration of Donald Trump, the death of ... New report exams traffic stops, racial disparities, and the call for systemic reform
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Traffic stops remain the most common reason for police-initiated contact across all racial groups, according to a new report from the Bureau of ... President commutes sentences of 37 federal death row inmates
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The American Civil Liberties Union celebrated President Joe Biden’s historic action in commuting 37 federal death sentences. The group proclaimed that Biden has ...
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