Tag Archives: criminal justice
5th Graders Bring Gun to School to Kill “Annoying” Classmate
Two elementary school boys had a 'hit list.'
Two kids in Seattle bring weapons to school in plot to kill their ‘annoying’ classmate
By Makkada B. Selah
Preview Our World: Back on Track With Marion Jones
Also: African Americans and the criminal justice system
Former track star Marion Jones finds a career makeover in the WNBA as she shares…
By BlackEnterprise.com
Are There Really More Blacks In Prison Than Were In Slavery?
Well, yes—and no. It's another example of how facts about black people, without context, can be dangerously misleading
Author Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness cites…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Why Twitter Couldn’t Save Troy Davis
It's what you do once you've signed off and engaged the real world that is the true measure of your activism.
I cared about Troy Davis—not just him, but the millions of others like him behind…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Backtalk with Judge Greg Mathis
TV star and youth advocate shares his passion for keeping youth out of the criminal justice system
udge Greg Mathis understands both sides of the criminal justice system. For more than 10…
