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In Prison Reform, Money Trumps Civil Rights By MICHELLE ALEXANDER

Columbus, Ohio…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on May 15, 2011 at 8:29am — No Comments

URGENT REQUEST FOR HELP FOR DEATH ROW INMATE RODNEY GRAY OF MISSISSIPPI

On August 15th 1994 Rodney Gray was arrested, and held for seven months before being charged with Capitol Murder. He has professed his innocence for… Continue

Added by Darcy Delaproser on May 14, 2011 at 7:16am — No Comments

Inmate Searches – What is a Jail? A State Prison? A Federal Prison?

By Johnny Ex

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Judge delays decision on lawyer's testimony in Sanford case -

Judge Brian Sullivan put over a decision yesterday on a key evidentiary question in imprisoned Davontae Sanford's quest for a new trial, saying he wants more time and attorney input on the matter. The defense would like to introduce… Continue

Added by Darcy Delaproser on May 14, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

For a teen’s impulsive, unthinkable act, Cyntoia Brown got an adult’s life sentence. Was justice served? Life Begins at Sixteen

by Brantley Hargrove

Cyntoia Brown could… Continue

Added by Darcy Delaproser on May 14, 2011 at 6:50am — 1 Comment

Despite law on racial disparities, black teens are overly tried as adults

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Missouri Racial Bias Law Is Nice, But It’s Not Working

Despite a law designed to prevent juveniles from unfairly being tried as adults, young Black people still get the grown-up treatment more than their peers.…

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Rapping judge has troubled teens write poetry

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on May 10, 2011 at 3:46am — No Comments

10 Worst States To Be a Woman

By Amanda Marcotte

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In a time of war and record unemployment, the GOP is sending a…

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Coming Emergency Protests for Jordan Miles: May 14th, May 21th, May 28th (includes flyer) Justice for Jordan Miles

Download a PDF version of the flyer (200K)

Join Us In These Crucial Protests to Demand:

Prosecute Richard Ewing, David Sisak, and…

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Demi Moore and CNN Documentary Highlight Human Trafficking

Demi Moore and husband Ashton Kutcher have been trying to end the sex trafficking industry by raising funds for their DNA Foundation and their controversial PSA campaign called “Real Men Don’t Buy Girls.” But now Demi is going into… Continue

Added by Darcy Delaproser on May 9, 2011 at 2:00am — No Comments

The Paris, Texas Chain Reaction And Now There Is Bobby Yates by Nancy Lockhart

The Paris, Texas Chain Reaction

And Now There Is Bobby Yates

Nancy R. Lockhart, M.J.…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on May 9, 2011 at 1:42am — No Comments

Human trafficking within Texas, U.S.

By ALLISON P. SMITH/Staff Reporter

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Human trafficking can happen in any community where there are high profits and very low risks, and Texas is one of the largest areas of trafficking through the U.S., the speaker at Thursday’s Lifetime Learning lecture said here.

Human trafficking is a $9.2 billion industry where people can be sold multiple times for… Continue

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Sex slave at age 11, little girl bravely tells her horror tale to save others

BY MIKE JACCARINO

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It's been seven months since an 11-year-old vanished from her Bronx home for five days - but horrific details of how she was turned into a sex slave are…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on May 9, 2011 at 1:39am — 1 Comment

Human traffickers tough to prosecute

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By Ellie Bogue

of The News-Sentinel Human trafficking has become a $30 billion-a-year business worldwide.

It's difficult to prosecute. Victims who illegally entered a country are often reluctant to come forward, afraid they will be deported and lose what… Continue

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Without a smoking gun

Atreyu Spears, 19, lives between his mother’s and sister’s apartments, not sure how his gun conviction from 2009 will impact his future attempts to get an apartment, job or money for college. Photo by J.Geil.

By: Angela Caputo

Posted On: May 2, 2011Originally published as part of the…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on May 9, 2011 at 1:18am — No Comments

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Justice Dept.’s decision in Jordan Miles case increases distrust Justice for Jordan Miles

What will mend rift between police and community?

Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette—The news that the Department of Justice wouldn’t file charges against three Pittsburgh police officers accused of using excessive force against a Homewood teenager was disappointing for the teen and his family.

But for the community affected by it, the decision has served only to exacerbate a feeling of distrust of the police that existed even before the January 2010…

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Zachary Neagle sentenced, was it fair?

by Advocates Forabandonedadolescents

It's a story that made…

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A.A.A. - Lost Children

Imagine if you will a cave

Darkness damp and cold

Eyes that once so brightly shone

Now dead eyes, dull and old

Look further in this…

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on May 4, 2011 at 5:33am — No Comments

FREE DAVONTAE SANFORD! FRANK MURPHY COURT, TUES. MAY 10, 9 A.M. TO 12 NOON

by Diane Bukowski

HEARING IN CASE OF 14-YEAR-OLD CHILD FALSELY CONVICTED OF MURDERS ANOTHER MAN HAS CONFESSED TO.

TUESDAY, MAY 10, 9 A.M. TO 12 NOON

FRANK MURPHY HALL, St. Antoine at Gratiot (courtroom to be announced)

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Added by Darcy Delaproser on May 2, 2011 at 12:11am — No Comments