Sadly, the majority of women arrested are in for low-level, non-violent charges.
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Baltimore Residents Blame Record-High Murder Rate On Lower Police Presence | NPR
For the third year in a row, Baltimore, Md., has had more than 300 murders, reaching a new record of murders per number of residents in 2017.
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“I’ve Read The New Jim Crow … ” – Slate
How to tell if a prosecutor is only pretending to be a criminal justice reformer.
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Getting Therapy Instead of Serving Time
A whole-family approach shows promise in keeping young offenders out of prison.
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Brothers Behind Bars
What happens when the only life you’ve known has been in an institution?
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From Bank Robber To Filmmaker, Darius Clark Monroe Tells A Personal Story In “Evolution Of A Criminal”
The director talks about what inspired him to revisit his past and how Spike Lee helped him make his autobiographical documentary.
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A Digital Archive Documents Two Decades of Torture by Chicago Police
Amid continued accusations of police misconduct, the force must contend with a digital rehashing of a sordid chapter in its history.
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Baltimore vs. Marilyn Mosby | The New York Times Magazine
In the midst of a national crisis of police violence, Baltimore’s state’s attorney gambled that prosecuting six officers for the death of Freddie Gray would help heal her city. She lost much more than just the case.
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Hidden in Plain View: Researchers Offer Startling Glimpse of Atlanta’s Black Pre-Teen Girls Lured into $32B Sex Trafficking Industry
Eleven years ago, the FBI issued a status report that shook much of the country out of its blissful slumber.
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12,000 Incarcerated Students to Enroll in Postsecondary Educational and Training Programs Through Education Department’s New Second Chance Pell Pilot Program
Partnerships between postsecondary and penal institutions allow incarcerated individuals to access Pell grants for correctional education
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