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State and local policing budgets have kept a consistent share of public budgets by percentage, but the dollar amounts have grown since 1977.

"25 years ago in the shadows of Apartheid in South Africa the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was formed to properly address generations of racial injustice that had been all but ignored. It's time for the United States to do the same. In spite of all of our movements for change the thing we call the justice system in the United States has never been a reliable competent compassionate professional respectful tool for justice for tens of millions of Americans. Instead it has often been a cruel and oppressive force of injustice for African Americans Native Americans Latinos immigrants members of the LGBTQIA community and all marginalized communities. Consequently when marginalized people have needed to finally rely on this system for justice it has routinely failed them in the worst ways imaginable. This isn't a bug in the system but a feature. It's operating exactly the way it was designed and built to function. That's why we're imagining and building something new. Today in partnership with the District Attorneys of San Francisco Philadelphia and Boston we are announcing the formation of the Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission to actually process and address the injustices of the past that simply were not given the time attention and dignity that they deserved."

"This bill makes lynching a federal hate crime offense."

The juvenile system forces many children and teens into long confinement in unsafe institutions.

New York state tried to limit writings and artistic works from prisoners — illustrating a growing issue across the country.

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"NOBLE has been at the forefront of promoting police accountability since the organization's inception in 1976. NOBLE's mission is to ensure equity in the administration of justice and in the provision of public service to all communities and to serve as the conscience of law enforcement agencies and personnel by being committed to justice by action."

We asked all state systems for book policies and ban lists, then created a database for you.

The Marshall Project explains its decision to offer free news to incarcerated people on tablets that otherwise charge users.

As the pandemic worsened inside federal prisons, officials granted fewer releases.

In this report, Perilous Chronicle analyzes the first 90 days of prisoner resistance to COVID-19, beginning in March 2020. It describes the context for the wave of unrest, describes major events from this period, and draws conclusions based on the data collected for each event.

Debtors’ prison might sound arcane. But this comic explains how it exists under a certain guise in America today.

Zanelle Brown | Many states and local municipalities, as well as private businesses, will close up shop in observation of the new federal holiday, Juneteenth.

The probe was opened following reports of systemic racially biased arrests, violence and targeting.

The conservative majority said officers are immune to civil lawsuits over Miranda violations because the warnings are not constitutional rights.

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In addition to observing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for the first time in 2023, the university is developing a yearlong campaign to tell the story of Juneteenth and Black people in the Southwest.

Data from last year showed that of the state police department's roughly 1,400 troopers, only 172 were Black.

A Black woman who fought for the law for years alongside her twin sister became emotional, calling the law a “win.”

New findings show how Hispanic-serving institutions recognize that graduating isn’t the end of the college journey.

Access to justice and research innovation were important topics at the recent World Justice Forum 2022 and the Annual Summit of Canada’s Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters. In this article, as part of a growing body of access to justice opportunities and initiatives, we discuss some exciting new developments […]

The White House's recently announced "fund the police" measure confirms that President Joe Biden’s administration will not pursue the kind of transformative criminal justice reform many voters supported during his candidacy, despite his previous rhetoric.

Violators of the new law, which includes exceptions for traffic stops, will face a misdemeanor charge and up to 30 days in jail

Recently signed legislation in Arizona would bar people from recording video of police officers within 8 feet after being told not to.

The Department of Justice will help conduct a review of the Memphis Police Department following the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, city officials said.

Issued by Excelencia in Education, the national certification recognizes the university's programs, policies, leadership and institutional culture for supporting Latino student success.

Here’s a list of 13 organizations across the country that are leading the fight to end the police brutality epidemic plaguing the Black community and the country.

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As Asian American communities confront hate, speak up if you witness a crime.

Anti-Asian racism is on the rise. Here are some groups and initiatives to support.