By Aviva Stahl
Even if we already know the statistic, hearing it is pretty chilling: one out of every 100 Americans is behind bars, by far the highest incarceration rate in the world.
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Friday November 8, 2013, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) trade ministers began a two-day meeting here with a call for the region to energize its external trade policy and explore opportunities in South America as well as deepen trade and investment relations with the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Group.
Charlotte Silver, AlterNet The only evidence needed to get someone thrown in solitary is a tattoo, letter, photo or piece of political material.
By Robin Wilkey
Portland, Maine, voters on Tuesday approved legalizing recreational marijuana for residents 21 and older. The measure, Question 1, passed with about 70 percent of the vote, making Portland the first East Coast city to legalize recreational pot.
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet “One out of three black men in Louisiana” under prison system.
Former UN Head Kofi Annan and Former President of Brazil Cardoso Call for Decriminalization of Drugs
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso have delivered a devastating critique on the failed war on drugs and are calling on governments to…
By Safi Knafo, Huffington Post If sitting in a prison cell was a job, it would be one of the most common jobs in the United States. In 2012, there…
By Henia Belalia
It’s disconcerting to find so few faces in the prominent ranks of the environmental movement that reflect the realities and experiences of those bearing the brunt of climate collapse.
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Every year, thousands of young, primarily black men are arrested for marijuana possession and for the vast majority, that act will have a tremendous impact on the course their lives take going forward.
The Center for Church and Prison, Inc. is excited to collaborate with the Institute of the Black World 21st Century.
Eager to play a more active role in combating the multiple crises plaguing many inner-city neighborhoods, a committee comprised of representatives of African-centered Black professional organizations is convening a Town Hall Meeting, Friday, November 22, 7:00 – 9:30 P.M. at Resurrection Community Methodist Church, 6200 Dicks Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia.
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