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FWD.us is focused on fixing the failing immigration and criminal justice systems that have locked too many out of the American dream for too long.
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Webpage https://www.fwd.us/news/we-all-pay/

We All Pay Mississippi’s Harmful Habitual Laws

Report https://www.fwd.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/mississippi-we-all-pay-report-fwd-us.pdf

Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley Unveils Plan to Overhaul ‘Fundamentally Flawed’ Criminal Legal System

Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley recently unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul the United States criminal justice system. Named The People’s Justice
— Read on atlantablackstar.com/2019/11/20/massachusetts-rep-ayanna-pressley-unveils-plan-to-overhaul-fundamentally-flawed-criminal-legal-system/

See Rep. Ayanna Pressley website HERE

Get the resolution HERE

Broken Ground | Vera Institute

Jail construction has vastly expanded America’s capacity to incarcerate people. In 1970, there were 243, 000 jail beds in the United States, but by 2017
— Read on www.vera.org/publications/broken-ground-jail-construction

The Nature of Crime: Continuity and Change

This is part of the series Criminal Justice 2000. There are 4 volumes. This is an excellent resource.

Volume 1 is:

The Nature of Crime: Continuity and Change
— Read on www.ncjrs.gov/criminal_justice2000/vol1_2000.html

Can science offer police a better way to handle protests? — WHYY

What does science say are the best ways to police in high-crime areas?
— Read on whyy.org/segments/can-science-offer-police-a-better-way-to-handle-protests/

Jennifer E. Cobbina: Hands Up, Don’t Shoot — this is not a pipe podcast

This is an interesting podcast. It is a nice discussion about Professor Cobbina’s book which I’m in the midst of completing.

I have a different reaction to the book than the author of the podcast.

Many people are obviously aware that this nation was founded on a system
of slavery, but what many people don’t know is that the origins of policing
in the United States can be traced to the institution of slavery.”
— Read on www.tinapp.org/episodes/handsup

Ten Plagues of California Are Turning The Golden State into a Third-World Hell Hole | VodkaPundit

In your typical Third-World megalopolis, basic city functions fall into disrepair, while once-eradicated diseases run rampant — and the local bigwig boasts about saving the world. Los Angeles is quickly becoming a typical Third-World megalopolis, and the rest of the state isn’t far behind. Yeste…
— Read on pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/ten-plagues-of-california-are-turning-the-golden-state-into-a-third-world-hell-hole/

Policing changes linked to fewer gunshot patients at major trauma center

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A wholesale change in policing tactics earlier this decade in Camden, NJ is associated with fewer gunshot patients at a major city hospital.
— Read on journalistsresource.org/studies/government/criminal-justice/policing-camden-gunshot-patients/

New Report: Cities Pay a Price for Excessive Ticketing – Institute for Justice

There other posts at the blog that have resources on fines and budgets.

New Report: Cities Pay a Price for Excessive Ticketing – Institute for Justice
— Read on https://ij.org/press-release/new-report-cities-pay-a-price-for-excessive-ticketing/

A Fare Framework: How transit agencies can set fare policy based on strategic goals

This is an interesting report. A lot of the recommendations are on the liberal side.. I am curious if the recommendations would make a safe and pleasant subway system.

You can get a copy of the report HERE.