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4 Percent of Those Sentenced to Die are Innocent
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) –Since 1973, more than 300 innocent defendants have been sentenced to death, largely because Blacks are overrepresented among murder...
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With a Criminal Record, it’s One Strike and You’re Out
Ronald Lewis still faces challenges from a brush with the law ten years ago. (Courtesy Ronald Lewis) By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent Ronald Lewis was standing on a street with his...
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The Criminal Justice System Makes Black Men Sick, Expert Says
(AL.com) – As legislators consider prison reform in Alabama, a national expert on African-American health said the criminal justice system is a major source of health problems for black men. Mark...
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Community Efforts Urged to Curb Mass Incarceration
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Black community should take a larger role in curbing mass incarceration and be less reliant on public officials to slow prison...
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4 Percent of Those Sentenced to Die are Innocent
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) –Since 1973, more than 300 innocent defendants have been sentenced to death, largely because Blacks are overrepresented among murder...
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With a Criminal Record, it’s One Strike and You’re Out
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent Ronald Lewis was standing on a street with his brother, who was selling drugs. When police were approaching, Lewis warned his brother. Both were arrested....
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The Criminal Justice System Makes Black Men Sick, Expert Says
(AL.com) – As legislators consider prison reform in Alabama, a national expert on African-American health said the criminal justice system is a major source of health problems for black men. Mark...
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Community Efforts Urged to Curb Mass Incarceration
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Black community should take a larger role in curbing mass incarceration and be less reliant on public officials to slow prison...
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