Louisiana Moves To Reduce Mass Incarceration
There has been some good news from Louisiana in recent weeks. As if the removal of Confederate monuments by New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D) was…
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The Death of Scalia and the State of Criminal Justice
Before I move on to the significance (or lack thereof) of Scalia’s demise, I would like to share an anecdote. If you bear with me…
Kalief Browder: When The Wheels of Injustice Keep Turning
Many of our liberal brethren and almost all of our conservative friends continue to scratch their heads and wonder what the fuss is all about.…
Georgia Prison Reform Reduce Prison Population
Georgia Prison Reform Reduce Prison Population You probably wouldn’t know it, because the media hardly mentioned it. But, prisoners incarcerated across the state of Georgia…
Wisconsin Leads U.S. in Incarceration of Black Men
Speaking of mass incarceration: Wisconsin leads the U.S. in incarceration of black men. There is no debate about the disproportional amount of black (and brown)…
Mass Incarceration and Criminal Justice: From the Plantation to the Bing
You ain’t gotta be locked up to be in prison / Look how we livin’ / 30,000 niggas a day up in the bing, standin…
[VIDEO] Law & Disorder: How the System REALLY Works
The following video was produced with the partnership of the American Civil Liberties Union, Constitution Project, and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Hopefully it…
Police State: Racial Profiling, The Po-Po, & Me
The law is meant to be my servant and not my master, still less my torturer and my murderer.– James Baldwin, The Nation, 7/11/66 More…
Ball of Confusion (Madness)
¡Hola! Everybody…What can I say? There’s sooooo much going on in the world today it’s hard to figure out where to start… (lots of links!)*…
The Oscar Grant Verdict: So Where Exactly is the Injustice?
Look, it’s no secret that the involuntary manslaughter conviction and potential 2-4 year sentence of Johanness Merhsele in the Oscar Grant trial presents itself to…