[Juvenile Justice]
Assemblymember Frontus: “Recording interrogations helps reduce false confessions and prevent wrongful convictions.”
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criminal justice
Former White Cop: American Policing Is Worse Than Many Think
[Racial Policing\ Arthur Rizer]
Vox: “African-Americans are arrested and roughed up by cops at wildly disproportionate rates, relative to both their overall share of the population and the percentage of crimes they commit.”
Photo: Twitter
New Poll: Parents call for Dramatic Action to Address Racism in Schools
[National Parents Union]
Keri Rodrigues: “We believe education systems must be transformed to eradicate generational institutions of oppression…racism that is an act of violence against our children not just in criminal justice.”
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COVID-19: NEW YORK’S PRISONS STILL LACK SOCIAL DISTANCING
[Alliance of Families for Justice]
AFJ’s Soffiyah Elijah: “Alliance of Families for Justice is calling on the Governor to immediately share his plan of action to care for incarcerated New Yorkers during the pandemic.”
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NAACP COMMENDS CALL FOR INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW INTO MYON BURRELL CASE
[Criminal Injustice\Myon Burrell]
NAACP’s Derrick Johnson: “The call for an independent investigation and review into the case of Myon Burrell by Senator Klobuchar speaks immeasurable volumes to the power and tenaciousness of our Minneapolis NAACP leadership.”
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DENIES PETITION OF DEATH ROW INMATE RODNEY REED
[Innocence Project\Rodney Reed]
“Justice Sotomayor noted in her opinion the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial today has no reflection on the merits of Mr. Reed’s case…Justice Sotomayor said: ‘In my view, there is no escaping the pall of uncertainty over Reed’s conviction.”
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NAACP CRITICIZES INJUSTICE AND LACK OF EVIDENCE IN MYON BURRELL CASE AS “EXTREMELY TROUBLING”
[Criminal Justice\Mass Incarceration\Myon Burrell]
NAACP’s Derrick Johnson: “It is unfortunate and extremely troubling that Myon Burrell has spent the majority of his life behind bars. The lack of evidence and conflicting accounts of what transpired was reason enough for him not be charged or convicted.”
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BALTIMORE MAYOR YOUNG ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR FOR MAYOR’S OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
[Baltimore\Criminal Justice]
Baltimore Mayor Young: “Reducing violent crime in Baltimore City is a top priority of my administration. I am committed to utilizing a holistic approach to achieve that end and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice will be critical in achieving that goal. As a leader on the Baltimore City Innovation Team and in her previous experiences, Tamika Gauvin has proven herself an exceptional, thoughtful, and methodical manager.”
Photo: Baltimore Mayor’s Office
