Tag: Criminal Justice System
Deadly police chases kill dozens in NJ, catch few fleeing crooks
Many police pursuits across the nation end tragically and disproportionately affect black people. Chases often start with a traffic violation.
— Read on www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/01/02/deadly-police-chases-kill-dozens-nj-catch-few-fleeing-crooks/2777140001/
Decriminalizing Homelessness – HUD Exchange
Decriminalizing Homelessness – HUD Exchange
— Read on www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/alternatives-to-criminalizing-homelessness/
Naming the Threat | The New Republic
The scourge of police violence targeting Black women
— Read on newrepublic.com/article/156011/naming-threat
Tucker Carlson talks on Criminal Justice Reform
Heather Mac Donald & Tucker Carlson On Democrats Soft-On-Crime Policies Causing Violence & Chaos. Heather comes on at the 5:35 minute mark
Court Ruling Limits What Cities In Western U.S. Can Do To Address Homelessness : NPR
The U.S. Supreme Court is leaving in place a lower court ruling that says cities can’t ticket the homeless for sleeping on public property until they’ve found shelter for everyone who needs it.
— Read on www.npr.org/2019/12/16/788597790/court-ruling-limits-what-cities-in-western-u-s-can-do-to-address-homelessness
California Gave Billions in Taxpayer Dollars to Improve Jails. But That’s Not How These Sheriffs Are Spending It. — ProPublica
California has given counties more than $8 billion to handle thousands of new inmates. But lax spending rules and limited scrutiny have allowed some sheriffs to use that money for other things, which may violate state law.
— Read on www.propublica.org/article/california-gave-billions-in-taxpayer-dollars-to-improve-jails-but-thats-now-how-these-sheriffs-are-spending-it
Policing: A Public Good Gone Bad | Boston Review
Policing: A Public Good Gone Bad from Boston Review. Policing as we know it must be abolished before it can be transformed.
— Read on bostonreview.net/law-justice/tracey-l-meares-policing-public-good-gone-bad
“Abolish the police” Idea Is Inspiring Some Criminal-Justice Activists
“Abolish the police” Idea Is Inspiring Some Criminal-Justice Activists
— Read on www.city-journal.org/abolish-police-call-to-action
Report to the United Nations on Racial Disparities in the U.S. Criminal Justice System | The Sentencing Project
Report to the United Nations on Racial Disparities in the U.S. Criminal Justice System | The Sentencing Project
— Read on www.sentencingproject.org/publications/un-report-on-racial-disparities/
