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We Must Re-envision the Role of Police
From ACLU As cities around the country end a full week of protests, we are reminded that the painful moments that have driven so many of us to the streets right now are familiar ground. The racist violence of law enforcement, the tragic murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, David McAtee, and countless…
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International #FreeOurYouth Day of Action! 📣
Youth should be judged and treated according to merit, not according to race. Black youth fill the jails & prisons in overwhelmingly disproportionate numbers and remain there, mostly for low-level offenses. People around the globe are speaking. Your voice matters! https://choicesinterlinkingforyouth.wordpress.com/2020/05/08/2925
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Nonviolent, low-level Inmate Dies of COVID-19 Weeks After Giving Birth While on a Ventilator
Who is being released from prisons and when? How are priorities determined? https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/28/us/28reuters-health-coronavirus-usa-prisons.html?utm_source=The+Marshall+Project+Newsletter&utm_campaign=d13cab7845-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_29_11_45&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e02cdad9d-d13cab7845-174493933
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Why Do Some Have Access to Resources While Others Do Not?
Foster youth and former foster youth seek answers to why policies meant to help often do not reach those who need the help most?
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‘Life after foster care was already tough, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made it tougher’
Former foster youth discusses dreams amidst turmoil, uncertainty and an ever quivering pathway to hope. https://cbsaustin.com/news/coronavirus/life-after-foster-care-was-already-tough-but-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-made-it-tougher
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A World Without Jails… Is it Possible?
Restorative economics, Healthcare not handcuffs, Alternative housing… Pursuing the courage and power of systemic believing (D. Van Buren) What are your thoughts?
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