Supreme Court issues order favoring voters challenging elections rules
The move was a rare example of the conservative court siding with voters over state officials in disputes regarding election rules.
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Articles authored by Equal Justice Matter’s founder regarding Justice, Equality & Reform.
Officer putting handcuffed man in chokehold sparks investigation
Viral video showed the officer putting a handcuffed man into a chokehold and wrestling him into a ditch.
Entire police department resigns after a Black woman town manager is hired
The entire police department in Kenly, North Carolina, resigned, citing a “hostile” work environment less than two months after Justine Jones, a Black woman, began her role as the town’s newly selected city manager.
SWAT team burns down house killing 14-year old boy
Community outraged after a SWAT standoff leaves a teen dead and a home destroyed.
Court overturns man’s murder conviction for killing toddler, citing ‘discrimination’ against Black jurors
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a Portland man’s murder conviction after it found that prosecutors excused the only two Black jurors on the panel because of their race.
‘It’s inhumane’: how US prison work breaks bodies and minds for pennies
Two out of three prisoners are forced to work, in what is often referred to as modern day slavery.
The current US justice system does not equate to EQUAL JUSTICE
The US is experiencing an unprecedented baby formula shortage and it can mean life or death for infants with special dietary needs or metabolic issues. About one in every 20,000 babies in the United States is born with MCAD deficiency, for instance. MCAD is an inherited disorder that prevents the body from breaking down certain …
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An inside look at corruption and violence within Alabama Dept of Corrections
One day before he was found unresponsive with blunt force trauma in his cell at an Alabama prison, Victor Russo wrote a letter to the warden describing being severely beaten by a lieutenant.
Employment Rather Than Incarceration
Gainful employment may prevent someone from returning to prison or ever becoming entangled in the justice system.