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The official photo of President Joe Biden, in suit with tie in front of U.S. flag

Justice January 16, 2023

Biden preaches message of redeeming America’s soul during visit to Martin Luther King Jr.’s hometown church

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 14, 2023 This story was updated 1:45 p.m. Jan. 15, with details about…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Justice January 10, 2023

In PA County Jails, Guards Use Pepper Spray and Stun Guns to Subdue People in Mental Crisis

This article by Brett Sholtis, WITF, was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Brett Sholtis, WITF January 9, 2023 When police arrived on the scene, they found…

Justice December 22, 2022

Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads

by Bryan Keogh, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The tax records of Donald Trump, details of which were released on Dec. 21, 2022,…

Gay pride flag with multicolored horizontal stripes

Justice December 22, 2022

LGBTQ Americans are 9 times more likely to be victimized by a hate crime

by Andrew Ryan Flores, American University; Ilan Meyer, University of California, Los Angeles; and Rebecca Stotzer, University of Hawaii, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] CC…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Justice December 10, 2022

How financial barriers stifle formerly incarcerated people

by Melissa Hellmann, Center for Public Integrity This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C. December 9, 2022 PHILADELPHIA…

Justice October 17, 2022

Costs of incarceration rise as inflation squeezes inmates, families

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]October 17, 2022 Across the nation, prison commissaries are raising…

Justice October 16, 2022

We talked to 100 people about their experiences in solitary confinement – this is what we learned

by Angela Hattery, University of Delaware and Earl Smith, University of Delaware [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States leads the world in its…

Michael Syrop (holding award), with Chief Judge Rob Leonard, Judge Ann Harris (left) and Judge Kimberly Childs.

Justice October 5, 2022

Cobb public defender and accountability court defense attorney Michael Syrop becomes Paulding Public Defender

Cobb County Superior Court distributed the following announcement of long-time Cobb public defender Michael Syrop’s move to take the Public Defender position in Paulding County: Cobb Superior Court bid a…

Justice October 4, 2022

Federal prisons ‘riddled with mismanagement’ probed by U.S. Senate panel

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]September 30, 2022 WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. Senate…

Justice October 2, 2022

The Supreme Court is back in session, with new controversial cases that stand to change many Americans’ lives – here’s what to expect

By Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Following a dramatic year of controversial rulings, the Supreme Court begins hearing new cases on…

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