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LJ Dawson
D.C. jail food is so rotten or processed that inmates throw two-thirds of it away, according to a new survey
According to a release of a DC Greens study on food insecurity in D.C. jails, study found that a vast majority of respondents reported being served…
New report finds the U.S. prison population grew in 2022 after almost a decade of decline
New data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics shows the number of people sentenced to more than one year in prison increased in 35 states and rose 2…
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“Why do we want to kill all the broken people?”
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The myth of a fair jury: how racial bias excludes Black jurors
 • Natalie Mattson and Tiana Lockett
A justice system that protects whiteness not democracy
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Sentenced to death by old age
 • Tony Vick
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States of Incarceration: The Global Context 2021
 • Natalie Mattson and Tiana Lockett
Trauma's role in justice
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D.C. substance abuse expert provides awareness to end stigma over the opioid crisis by demonstrating the use of Narcan and reconstruction…
Baltimore State Attorney published a 'Do Not Call' list of police officers in order to protect the integrity of the department; D.C.'s NEAR Act has…
A new investigation reveals gun seizures under Bowser's police department broke the law
A sit down with Washington City Paper editor, Mitch Ryals, on the recent investigation that revealed 19 MPD officers are under criminal investigation…
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LJ Dawson
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justice from the frontlines: Oct. 31, 2022
Doctor charged with prison manslaughter; New Bureau of Prisons Chief promises change; Manhattan DA prosecutes domestic violence victim he ran on…
Justice from the frontlines: Oct. 24, 2022
imprisoned pregnant women may get more protection from bill; death row man killed despite mental health concerns; police to use robots armed with…
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Biden cannabis pardons free no one in Feds for Cannabis crime; FBI reports inaccurate crime statistics; NYPD illegally sends innocent people to Rikers
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