Street gangs — primarily the Bloods — have permeated the Luzerne County Correctional Facility, and keeping tabs on their plots and rivalries has become a consuming mission, prison officials say.
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California City Offers Residents Up to $9K to Put Guns Away
The city of Richmond, California created a nearly decade-old program that tackles rampant gun violence by paying young men up to a grand to stay out of trouble.
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New Play Explores Life, Legacy of Slain Teen Trayvon Martin
A play debuting at Philadelphia’s New Freedom Theatre will explore Trayvon Martin’s life and the moments before his death.
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The Mystery of Why Black Americans Are Living Longer
African Americans, and young black men in particular, are on average living much longer than they were just two decades ago.
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3 Reasons To Ban The Box On College Applications
Saying juvenile offenders deserve a second chance, the White House on Monday urged America’s colleges and universities to remove barriers that can prevent an estimated 70 million citizens with criminal records from pursuing higher education opportunities.
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Pennsylvania Police Widely Ignored Rape Kit Backlog Mandate
Pennsylvania officials want to know why only about a third of the state’s roughly 1,000 police agencies complied with a new requirement that they tell the state Health Department how many untested rape kits are in their possession.
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Alabama Inmates Organize Multi-Prison Strike
Three Alabama inmates have organized a prison work strike spanning at least five state prisons, all from the confines of solitary.
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Georgia Woman Who Called For ‘Death To All White Cops’ Apologizes Publicly, Charges Dropped
It was not meant that way. I would never advocate for anybody else to be harmed by anyone.
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‘Grim Sleeper’ Convicted In 10 Serial Murders [DOCUMENTARY TRAILER]
A former trash collector in Los Angeles was convicted Thursday of 10 “Grim Sleeper” serial killings that spanned two decades and targeted vulnerable young Black women in the inner city.
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Documentary Uncovers Student Challenges During D.C.’s Crack Epidemic
Washington, D.C. has been known over the years by several monikers, “Our Nation’s Capital,” “Chocolate City,” and for an unfortunate period of time, America’s “Murder Capital.”
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