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Why U.S. Attorneys and FBI Brass Support Washington’s Marijuana Law
by Mark Cooke, Doug Honigposted Nov 16, 2012 - The state of Washington is expecting to generate more than $2 billion every five years from taxation of legal marijuana sales to adults. And that's not counting the savings from no longer arresting people for possession.
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Rapper 2 Chainz: Ex-Felons Can Get Their Voting Rights Back
posted Oct 31, 2012 - One the biggest voting myths is that those with felonies on their record have lost the right to vote forever. Here’s how you can get re-enfranchised.
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Is an End to the Death Penalty in Sight?
by Laura Moyeposted Sep 21, 2012 - What’s the good news about the troubling practice of execution in the U.S.? We’re already abolishing it, state by state.
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In Prayer and Protest: The Fight for Troy Davis
by Scott Langleyposted Sep 21, 2012 - The story in photos: One year ago, the state of Georgia executed Troy Davis. See the remarkable photos from his final days, from the perspective of his family, friends, and supporters.
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Standing with Troy Davis in His Final Days
by Jen Marloweposted Sep 21, 2012 - A year ago today, the state of Georgia executed a man whose guilt was widely contested. Jen Marlowe, friend and journalist, on what it was like to stand with the Davis family on the last day.
- Fighting for Troy Davis: In Prayer and Protest
- The story in photos of the final day of Troy Davis's life for his family and supporters.
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Can Restorative Justice Stop the Schoolhouse-to-Jailhouse Pipeline?
by Jeremy Adam Smithposted Apr 09, 2012 - What San Francisco schools are learning from their experiments with alternatives to punitive punishments.
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Europe Bans Export of Death Penalty Drugs
by Jennifer Kayeposted Mar 13, 2012 - The EU makes a bold move towards the abolition of executions everywhere.
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James Bell: Real Justice for Youth
by Lindsay Kuceraposted Feb 01, 2012 - More than 70 percent of incarcerated kids are minorities. This advocate wanted to find out why.
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Lessons of a Police Chief: Militarization is a Mistake
by Norm Stamperposted Nov 16, 2011 - The police chief who oversaw Seattle’s crackdown on WTO protesters learned the dangers of militarization. His advice for a creating a police force that truly serves and protects communities.
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Curriculum & Resources: The Innocence Project and Prison Food
posted Sep 22, 2011 - Use the Innocence Project’s interactive resources to understand the causes of wrongful convictions and exonerations, and see how your school's cafeteria food measures up to prison food with this tell-it-like-it is infographic.
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Troy Davis' Last Request
by Sarah van Gelderposted Sep 22, 2011 - Troy Davis’ last words before his execution on Wednesday night included this call: The tragedy of American capital punishment must come to an end.
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What You Can Do to Stop the Execution of Troy Davis
by Jen Marloweposted Sep 09, 2011 - In two weeks, Georgia plans to execute a man whose guilt is in doubt, but there is still hope for clemency.
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More Incarceration Is Not the Answer
by Ruth Wilson Gilmoreposted Aug 19, 2011 - In California, the headlines about prisons always seem to be the same: out-of-control costs, inhumane living conditions. But it doesn’t need to be that way.
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Righting Wrongs the Maori Way
by Allan MacRae, Howard Zehrposted Jul 08, 2011 - Instead of prison, New Zealand chooses restorative justice and community problem-solving.
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