Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam said he will have an answer about clemency before he leaves office in six weeks
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Will Florida’s Ex-Felons Finally Regain the Right to Vote? | The New York Times Magazine
A referendum on the November ballot in Florida would re-enfranchise 1.5 million citizens — and could change the state’s electorate.
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Black Organization Seeks Clemency For Incarcerated Women & Families | BlackNews.com
Sadly, the majority of women arrested are in for low-level, non-violent charges.
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John Legend On The 120-Year-Old Law That Still Oppresses Black Louisianians | Colorlines
“Ending the 10-2 jury rule in Louisiana will not solve the issue of mass incarceration or dismantle White supremacy, but it will deal a significant blow to both.”
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Milwaukee to Pay $3.4M For Willfully Targeting Black Residents Over Several Years with Stop-and-Frisk | Atlanta Black Star
The settlement calls for the department to document every time they stop and frisk someone and explain the reason why. They’ll also have to collect demographic information on the stops. Officers will also receive training, monitoring, and supervision on racial profiling.
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How Prosecutors Ruined the Life of Corey Williams | The Nation
After 20 years in prison, Williams is free—but justice has not been served.
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Police Killings Have Harmed Mental Health in Black Communities, Study Finds | The New York Times
Activists for racial justice have long expressed concern that the rash of headline-grabbing police killings of black Americans was damaging the mental well-being of African-American communities.
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Read James Blake’s Response to Punishment of NYPD Cop Who Assaulted Him | Colorlines
“It is this continued failure of the NYPD’s disciplinary system that perpetuates police abuses, brutality and misconduct, and leads to the unjust killings of civilians.”
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As He Heads Back To Prison, A Nashville Man Says ‘Goodbye’ To The New Life He Hoped To Build | Nashville Public Radio
When a Nashville man named Matthew Charles was released from prison early in 2016 after a sentence reduction, he’d spent almost half his life behind bars. But in a rare move, a federal court ruled his term was reduced in error and ordered him back behind bars to finish his sentence.
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John Legend Explains How Cash Bail Traps People of Color | Colorlines
Narrated by Legend and illustrated by Molly Crabapple, a new video from Color of Change explains how bail practices fuel mass incarceration.
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