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President Volodmyr Zelenskyy: The Trump Peace Plan
“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukraine has to confront the possibility of losing its dignity or risking the loss of a key partner as it figures out how to respond to a U.S. peace proposal to end Russia-Ukraine conflict. (Produced by Elaine Carroll).” Source:Associated Press with a look at President Volodmyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. […]
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The Economist: America’s Elderly Prisoner Boom
Source:The New Democrat A couple of things hit me when I watched this video. One, the fact that America at least at the state level, has moved away from prison industries in too many cases and instead has turned prison … Continue reading
Posted in The Economist, The New Democrat
Tagged 2015, America, America's Elderly Prison Boom, American Prisons, Elderly Inmates, Elderly Prisoners, Old Age Homes, Prison Reform, Prison Rehabilitation, Retirement Homes, Senior Citizens, Senior Health Care, The Economist, United States
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The Economist: ‘Jailhouse Nation’
Source:The New Democrat “WITH less than 5% of the world’s population, the United States holds roughly a quarter of its prisoners: more than 2.3m people, including 1.6m in state and federal prisons and over 700,000 in local jails and immigration … Continue reading
University of Chicago: ‘George E. Kent Lecture: Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow’
Source:University of Chicago presenting author Michelle Alexander Source:The New Democrat “Michelle Alexander, highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, Associate Professor of Law at Ohio State University, and author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, The New Democrat
Tagged 2013, African-American Community, African-Americans, America, American Corrections System, American Prison System, American Prisons, Chicago, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice System, George E. Kent Lecture, Illinois, Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander, Prison Reform, The New Jim Crow, United States, University of Chicago
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Associated Press: ‘Attorney General Eric Holder Wants Changes in Criminal Justice System’
Source:Associated Press-U.S.Attorney General Eric Holder. “With the U.S. facing massive prison overflow, Attorney General Eric Holder called Monday for major changes to the criminal justice system that would scale back harsh sentences for certain drug related crimes.” From the Associated Press … Continue reading
Posted in AP Video, Originals
Tagged 2013, America, American Corrections System, American Prison System, Criminal Justice, Democratic Party, Eric Holder, Kelly Daschle, Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences, Prison Reform, System, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Government, United States, Washingtion, Washington DC
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Attorney General Eric Holder: On Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences
Source:Citizens Action Now– U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder (Democrat,Washington D.C.) “Eric Holder Getting Rid of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing For Drug Crimes” From Citizens Action Now We simply send too many people to prison for offenses that do not deserve prison time. … Continue reading
Posted in Originals, War on Drugs
Tagged 2013, America, American Corrections System, American Drug War, American Prison System, Attorney General Eric Holder, Crime and Punishment, Democratic Party, Drug War, Eric Holder, Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences, Non-Violent Offenders, Non-Violent Offenses, Prison Reform, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Government, United States, War on Drugs, Washington, Washington DC
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