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From Slavery to Mass Incarceration, Ava DuVernay's Film "13th" Examines Racist U.S. Justice System

Ava DuVernay’s new documentary chronicles how our justice system has been driven by racism from the days of slavery to today’s era of mass incarceration. The film, "13th," is named for

October 3, 2016
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Category: Justice

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Is Stop-and-Frisk Unconstitutional?

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Q: Was the police technique of “stop-and-frisk” found unconstitutional? A: The practice is not unconstitutional, but a judge ruled in 2013 that New York City’s stop-and-frisk program was carried

September 29, 2016
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Marc Lamont Hill Responds to Trump: "We Can't Arrest Our Way Out of a Problem of State Violence"

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Marc Lamont Hill, journalist, distinguished professor of African American studies at Morehouse College, responds to calls by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to expand the controversial police tactic of stop-and-frisk in order

September 26, 2016
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Protests over Tulsa & Charlotte Police Killings Stem from Economic Policies That Perpetuate Racism

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The police killings of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Terence Crutcher in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have drawn attention to policies backed by Republicans that have perpetuated racism and voter suppression,

September 23, 2016
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Category: Justice

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Race, Class, and Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study

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This best-selling anthology expertly explores concepts of identity, diversity and inequality as it introduces students to race, class, gender, and sexuality in the United States. The thoroughly updated 10th edition features 38 new readings. New material explores citizenship and immigration, mass incarceration, sex crimes on campus, transgender identity, the school to prison pipeline, food insecurity, the Black Lives Matter

September 22, 2016
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Tulsa Still Faces Historical Trauma from 1921 Riot That Left 300 Dead on Black Wall Street

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As protests continue over the police killing of Terence Crutcher, we look at how Tulsa, Oklahoma, is no stranger to racial strife. On May 31, 1921, a white mob killed as

September 22, 2016
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Category: Justice

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Racism