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Use it

Again.

Politicians often use victims of crime as an excuse for harsh sentencing and punitive policies. But the vast majority of victims of violent crime want investments in education, jobs, and healthcare - NOT prisons and jails.

If prisons & jails say they're "understaffed," maybe they should rethink what their jobs look like in the era of mass incarceration Take a look at this posting for a Georgia corrections position: Must be prepared to kill people "if necessary" prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/12/0…

Mass incarceration *is* an economic justice issue. It's no coincidence that the poorest & most vulnerable communities are also the most policed: prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/08/2…

We often hear from people looking for basic info about the criminal legal system. Unfortunately, we too often find ourselves unable to help because of data gaps in the system So this year, we started keeping track & put them into a Data Wishlist: prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/12/1…

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Today, Future Healers Program was recognized by Governor Andy Beshear for the life-changing work it does to empower youth affected by gun violence through education, advocacy and health sciences. UofL Health is thrilled to be a partner in this program that helps kids aspire to better

Please know that the decision to cancel the traditional Inauguration Ceremony was made by President-elect Trump and his Inaugural Committee. 1/

Migrants in Ciudad Juárez who were waiting for their 1 pm CBP1 parole appointments learned 20 minutes ago that the app has shut down & those appointments are no longer valid.

Remember our martyrs.

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🚨 NEW >>> Acting Attorney General fires all the remaining attorneys who worked on the Special Counsel's investigation of Donald Trump's role in seeking to block his election loss and hoarding classified records. This comes minutes after we learn the DOJ prosecutors of Jan 6

NEW: Louisville court program created to help instead of punish homeless charged with 'unlawful camping' wdrb.com/news/louisvill…

Also: Prosecutors agree to dismiss Louisville police citation of homeless, pregnant woman wdrb.com/news/prosecuto…

Attorneys for Quintez Brown have asked for another sentencing hearing, arguing the judge failed "to adequately explain" how the final sentence was arrived at "in relation to the calculated Guidelines range." The judge expressed anger that the sentencing of Brown took 4 + hours

VIDEO THREAD: Police in West Phoenix, Arizona open fired Friday night with sting ball rounds against an anti-ICE, pro-immigrant protest that had occupied the roadway while demanding they move to the sidewalk. All video in thread by Calvin Stewart for News2Share

A final note: No. The revolution will not actually be televised. Not on YouTube or Netflix or Amazon Prime. And definitely not during a SuperBowl halftime show. Community Movement Builders Kamau Franklin grassrootsthinking.com/2025/02/14/the…