By Roseanne Scotti / Drug Policy Alliance Mustafa Willis had a job and no criminal record. After being arrested in Newark, he was forced to remain in jail for months because…
By Christian Parenti July 28, 2015 “Information Clearing House” – “Jacobin” – How did we get here? The numbers are chilling: 2.2 million people behind bars, another 4.7 million on…
A neighborhood on Chicago’s Westside. (photo: Reuters) By Emily Badger There are neighborhoods on the West Side of Chicago where nearly every block has been painted red — a sign,…
By: Theresa Thompson While speaking at the NAACP national convention earlier this month, President Barack Obama endorsed “banning the box” on job applications so that formerly incarcerated people, like…
By Mark Winston Griffith His nickname was Mike-Mike and his favorite color was blue. The morning workshop portion on the first day of the gathering was over, and the afternoon…
Part 1. Clearly, we, as a people, are in the midst of a deep social crisis, one not only in terms of the conditions of our community, but also in…
July 25, 2015 BernieSanders.com Thank you for inviting me to be with you tonight. Thank you for the work you continue to do as leaders in civil rights. You…
By Jamil Smith This year, as with every other year, nearly every presidential candidate is white, with the only exceptions being long shots in the mushrooming Republican field. Most candidates…
Second in a series for the 50th Anniversary Nguzo Saba 2015 Conference (September 24-27), celebrating the founding of our organization Us and the introduction of the Nguzo Saba (The Seven…
By Janell Ross President Obama said the nation can no longer “close their eyes” to racial inequality in the criminal justice system as he called for reform during a speech…
By Nadia Prupis President Barack Obama spoke to the NAACP in Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. (Screenshot/YouTube) In a speech to the annual convention of the NAACP in Philadelphia…
By Nkechi Taifa — President Obama changed 46 lives on Monday, commuting the prison terms of individuals who had been locked away serving long sentences for low-level, nonviolent offenses. “These…