Tag: race
Will Oregon Do the Right Thing for People With Marijuana Convictions?
An important political initiative aims to right some of the wrongs of the War ...
Illinois the Latest State to End Driver’s License Suspensions That Fuel Inequality
Illinois is set to become the next state to end the practice of suspending ...
Why Didn’t Rochester’s New Mental Health Crisis Team Prevent Latest Police Brutality?
An incident of police brutality in Rochester, New York, calls into question reforms the ...
NY Ends “Walking While Trans” Ban Targeting Women of Color
Transgender and criminal justice reform activists won a major victory as New York Governor ...
Illinois Set to Become the First State to Eliminate Cash Bail
Illinois will make history by becoming the first US state to end cash bail. ...
New York’s Two Marijuana Legalization Paths: Will Lawmakers Get It Right?
After two years of false starts, could 2021 be the year that New York ...
Attorney General Merrick Garland a Disheartening Prospect
When a government agency is as punitive, secretive and capricious as the US Department ...
A Harm Reductionist’s Case for Abolition
Since 2020’s uprisings against anti-Black police violence, communities and institutions across the country have ...
2021 Marijuana Reform Must Not Exclude Justice-Involved People
Last month, the US House of Representatives took a major step toward repairing some ...
Ten Photos From 2020 That Reflect 2021’s Biggest Challenges
Few years in living memory have been as dramatic and distressing as 2020, and ...
