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In Honor of Kirsten Gillibrand

By B_Oceander…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on March 31, 2011 at 3:30am — No Comments

What happens when people don't know their human rights?

Violence: …

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CNN documentary -- Selling the girl next door 91

January 23, 2011 Aired at 8 PM EST

CNN’s Amber Lyon…

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I survived: the ex-gang member who's tackling youth crime

Photo: LAURA PANNACK

Peaches Cadogan, 34, joined a gang when she was 16. At 20 she was arrested for two…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on March 14, 2011 at 8:16am — No Comments

EPIDEMIC IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY: ACCLAIMED NEW ORLEANS AUTHOR LOSES BROTHER NUMBER THREE IN SENSELESS VIOLENCE

Author Clarence Nero and his brother Sean Simmons

New Orleans, LA (BlackNews.com) -- Clarence Nero, author of "Cheekie" and former LSU Professor of English, recently buried his third brother, Sean Simmons, 27, in his hometown of New Orleans. Simmons was gun down in the driveway of his apartment complex on Sunday, February 20, 2011 in a violent…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on March 7, 2011 at 2:47pm — No Comments

When “Not Snitchin” Goes Wrong: 17-Year-Old Denied Bail Due To Loyalty To 137th St. Crew In New York

, - By Bossip Staff

Wow:

Afrika Owes was sobbing but she was still not snitching. Had the 17-year-old been snitching, had the prosecutor been able to say that this young woman was remorseful and fully cooperating with the investigation, then Friday’s bail hearing almost certainly would have ended differently. The judge would… Continue

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When I Die, Please Send Me Home: A Child's Life Without Parole

America is the only country on earth that allows juvenile offenders to be sentenced to Life Without Parole. We have more than 2,500 child lifers - 109 for non-homicide crimes - in 38 states. Some children are simply broken, sociopaths who need to be kept away from society…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on March 2, 2011 at 10:38pm — No Comments

BLADE REED

BLADE REED

JUVENILE DEFENDANT

STEVE SYDEBOTHAM

ADVOCATE OF BLADE REED

In old days there were angels who came and took men by the hand and led them away from the city of destruction. We see no white-winged angels now. But yet men are led away from threatening destruction: a hand is put into theirs,…

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Independent Lens | Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story | Clip 1 | PBS

Independent Lens | Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story | Clip 2 | PBS …

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on March 2, 2011 at 10:32pm — No Comments

EVANS PARKER

He is now 14, born 11/14/1996.

He has Bipolar, ADHD, ODD, Anxiety, and learning disabilities. He ended up in the juvenile probation system at age 12, wrongfully from an incident that stemmed right after school. This was May 2009.

I had… Continue

Added by Darcy Delaproser on February 15, 2011 at 6:39am — No Comments

History of Black History Month

Black History Month is a remembrance of the events in the history of the African diaspora. Since 1976, it is celebrated annually in the… Continue

Added by Darcy Delaproser on February 14, 2011 at 7:29am — No Comments

Life Go's On

What's it like be stalked? It's like living in darkness and someone else, a stranger has the light, they know where you go, what you do, and eventually they press the pause button, you find the strong creative woman… Continue

Added by Darcy Delaproser on February 9, 2011 at 7:38am — No Comments

LET’S GIVE OUR YOUNG BLACK MEN A SECOND CHANCE!

Dennis Levy(Chairman), Rev. Al Sharpton, Victor Pate (Co-Chairman)

SECOND CHANCE COMMITTEE

-Dennis Levy

The ‘Sentencing Project’ found that 1 out of 3 Black men born…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on February 4, 2011 at 8:54am — No Comments

Terrance Bowman-Taylor

"I am in need of any kind of legal assistance that anyone can provide me,…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on February 3, 2011 at 7:13am — No Comments

Scenes From Juvies

LESLIE NEALE

Director’s Statement

"When I started volunteer teaching at Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles, I was naïve to juvenile justice, thinking children were handled fairly and with care, not only for their safety, but…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on February 2, 2011 at 4:40pm — No Comments

Teen Convicted Of Murder Asks Hitman For Help

A 17-year-old teen serving 38 years in prison for murder is trying to retract his guilty plea and asking a convicted hitman for help.

Davontae Sanford of Detroit, Michigan confessed to police that he killed four people during a 2007 botched robbery… Continue

Added by Darcy Delaproser on February 1, 2011 at 9:06pm — No Comments

12 Things Child Traffickers Don't Want You To Know.

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12 things child traffickers don't want you to know

1. Child traffickers have recruiters in your kids' schools--yes, even in the US.

2. Recruiters are other kids.

3. Child traffickers monitor Facebook, Flickr, and other social media sites looking for vulnerable kids.

4. They work in malls all over the US, including…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on January 31, 2011 at 2:42pm — No Comments

Human trafficking is the illegal trade in human beings for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation or forced labor: a modern-day form of slavery. Adopted by the United Nations in Palermo, Ita…

Human trafficking is the illegal trade in human beings for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation or forced labor: a modern-day form of slavery.

Adopted by…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on January 31, 2011 at 11:05am — No Comments

Prostitution of children

Prostitution of children or child prostitution is a form of child sexual abuse involving the… Continue

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The Juvenile Justice in the United States

The Juvenile Justice in the United States is certainly in dire need of America's undivided focus and attention, for far too many children are being led into the adult court system and discarded into the adult prison… Continue

Added by Darcy Delaproser on January 30, 2011 at 7:32pm — No Comments