Alec Karakatsanis: Usual Cruelty
The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System
April 1, 2020 · 2 Comments
Video: How do you raise a black child? A poem by Cortney Lamar Charleston
A poem by Cortney Lamar Charleston — presented as a film directed by Seyi Peter Thomas of Station Film. HOW DO YOU RAISE A BLACK CHILD? From the dead. With pallbearers … Continue reading →
February 3, 2019 · Leave a comment
Amy Roe: When Communities Say No One Should Stay in Jail Just Because They’re Poor
Five out of six people behind bars awaiting trial are there simply because they can’t afford bail. Community bail funds offer a solution. . When Dorothy Hinton-Adams was arrested for allegedly … Continue reading →
November 29, 2017 · 1 Comment
Abby Zimet: Black Mamas Bailout Day — Because All Of Us Are Fallen
Citing the tradition of their enslaved ancestors to “free ourselves,” a coalition of 25 grassroots, black-led organizations bought the freedom of about 60 black women jailed around the country for … Continue reading →
May 17, 2017 · 2 Comments