By Nick Chiles Urban News Service As Earth’s most prolific jailer, America faces a thorny question: What do you do with millions of inmates when they return home? That challenge is at the heart of many bipartisan prison reforms that are sweeping the nation. Georgia recently tackled this issue. The staunchly Republican state has become […]
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America Nears Sweeping Reform of a Criminal Justice System that Has Decimated Black Communities
by Nick Chiles Urban News Service When a new inmate steps behind the walls of a prison in Georgia, the entirety of his or her criminal record and mental state is fed into a complex algorithm called the Next Generation Assessment. The NGA just might be the future of America’s criminal justice system. This algorithm […]
Obama Says Black Lives Matter Movement Is Legit
by Courtne Dixon Special to the NNPA News Wire Service from HU News Service WASHINGTON – The Black Lives Matter movement, who many have embraced and others have claimed is anti-police, received an endorsement from the nation’s highest law enforcement officer, President Barack Obama, during a special White House session last week to deal with […]
Why We Must Fight for Environmental Justice for People of Color in 2016
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist The Civil Rights Movement in the United States identified a long list of issues that were broadly considered the historical and contemporary evidence of systematic racial discrimination and injustice. With the 2016 presidential election rapidly approaching, the critical importance of environmental justice for Black Americans, Latino Americans, Native […]
Walker Dismisses Calls For Gun Control Following Oregon Shooting
Governor Says That Mass Shootings Point To Need For Better Mental Health Treatment by Chuck Quirmbach Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that calls for more gun control following a mass shooting in Oregon are premature. A number of politicians, including President Barack Obama, have said that shootings like the one on Thursday demonstrate a need […]
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Talks Criminal Justice Reform at National Conference
by Bria Grant The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) 45th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) took place Sept. 16-20, 2015 in Washington, D.C. With this year’s theme being, “With Liberty and Justice for All?” it was clear that CBCF’s desire was to advance the national conversation on criminal justice reform. Milwaukee was well represented at the […]
Beyond the Rhetoric
A Major Blow to Women and Minority-Owned Businesses by Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist (The following are excerpts from testimony I gave before the Civil Rights Commission explaining the discriminatory practices via an Executive Order placed by President Barack Obama). A Project Labor Agreement is between an owner of a specific construction project and applicable […]
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What’s Next for Walker and Wisconsin?
Legislatively Speaking by Senator Lena C. Taylor Governor Scott Walker’s presidential campaign went supernova. At first, he exploded onto the national political scene, but it didn’t last long. His early exit from the race leaves Wisconsinites wondering, “Now what?” To see where Walker will take us, we should first look at where we’ve been. Just […]
HistoryMakers Bring Black Role Models to Schools
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – This Friday, more than 400 Black role models will visit students at schools in 67 cities across 32 states as part of The HistoryMakers Back to School Day. The annual day of service brings Black leaders from as many industries as possible to speak with middle […]
Black Women Mobilizing for 2016 Vote
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As the 2016 election cycle ramps up, Essence magazine and the Black Women’s Roundtable have teamed up to mobilize and re-energize Black women voters. The partnership hopes to raise the profile of the already-powerful Black women’s vote. In the 2008 and 2012 elections, Black women had […]
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