Tag: incarceration
Can Mobile Crisis Teams Stop Police Violence?
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black
This story is part of “All Those ‘Racial Reckoning’ Promises,” Word In Black’s series exploring the pledges made to...
Congressman Al Green Holds National Slavery Remembrance Day with Rev. Al Sharpton as Guest...
By Jeffrey L. Boney, Contributing Writer, NNPA Newswire
After meeting in-person for the last time in 2019, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) will be holding the nation’s...
Commentary – Black Youth Mental Health: Will Our Kids Be Alright?
By Rhea Boyd and Jade Davis, Special to California Black Media Partners
We are living in unusual and challenging times, when despair and despondency have...
Change To Penal Code Allows Hiring Firefighters with Criminal Records
By Manny Otiko, California Black Media
After Brandon N. Smith was imprisoned for the ninth time, he found himself at a crossroads. That’s when he...
Report: Human Rights Violations in Prisons Throughout Southern United States Cause Disparate and Lasting...
By NNPA Newswire
The Southern Prisons Coalition, a group of civil and human rights organizations, submitted a new report on Friday to the United Nations...