Tag: justice
Verizon donates $20K to domestic violence prevention in Jefferson County
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Domestic violence is a growing problem in Jefferson County. Fortunately, so is one of the solutions.
Verizon Wireless this week presented...
Criminal Justice Reform Snagged in Campaign Politics
By Dee Hunter
Urban News Service
Planned reforms to federal drug and sentencing laws that imprisoned many African-Americans have become locked up by election-year politics.
“The cost...
Sandra Bland’s Life Mattered: Transforming our Criminal Justice System Now
Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League
“Many people see this situation escalating, and I think it shows the frustration that many minority communities feel...
Sorry is not enough
BY JESSE JACKSON
“That’s what strikes me. There but for the grace of God.”
That was President Obama’s reaction when he became the first sitting U.S....
