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The Innocence Project’s First Black Woman Executive Director Talks Transforming The Broken Criminal Legal System

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The Innocence Project’s First Black Woman Executive Director Talks Transforming The Broken Criminal Legal System

WNBA Star Maya Moore Sitting Out 2020 Olympics To Advocate For Missouri Man Incarcerated As Teen

WNBA Star Maya Moore Sitting Out 2020 Olympics To Advocate For Missouri Man Incarcerated As Teen

Another Inmate Found Dead In Mississippi Parchman Prison Over The Weekend

12th Inmate Found Dead In Mississippi Parchman Prison Over The Weekend

Mississippi Man Takes Cell Phone Into Jail Cell, Gets 12 Years In Prison

Mississippi Man Takes Cell Phone Into Jail Cell, Gets 12 Years In Prison

Julián Castro Drops Out Of 2020 Presidential Race

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Julián Castro Drops Out Of 2020 Presidential Race

Biden Claims That He Doesn’t Need Obama’s Endorsement, Buttigieg Stole His Platform

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Biden Claims That He Doesn't Need Barack Obama's Endorsement To Win

Joe Biden Doesn’t Think Marijuana Should Be Legalized On A Federal Level

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Joe Biden Doesn't Think Marijuana Should Be Legalized On A Federal Level

Ayanna Pressley Introduces Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Resolution

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Ayanna Pressley Introduces Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Resolution

Anita Hill Says She Is ‘Ready To Hold Joe Biden Accountable’

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Anita Hill Says She Is 'Ready To Hold Joe Biden Accountable'

Presidential Candidates Take Note: Black Women Voters Want to Hear Your Plan For Addressing These Issues

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Presidential Candidates Take Note: Black Women Voters Want to Hear Your Plan For Addressing These Issues

Kamala Harris Releases Plan To Overhaul Criminal Justice System

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Kamala Harris Releases Plan To Overhaul Criminal Justice System

Black Mama’s Day Bail Out Initiative Frees 100 Incarcerated Women, Raises $1M

Black Mama's Day Bail Out Initiative Frees 100 Incarcerated Women, Raises $1M

California’s Juvenile Justice System Under New Scrutiny Following Investigative Study

California’s Juvenile Justice System Under New Scrutiny Following Investigative Study

In Baltimore, Marijuana Possession Is No Longer Grounds For Prosecution

In Baltimore, Marijuana Possession Is No Longer Grounds For Prosecution

Kamala Harris Addresses Criminal Justice Record During CNN Townhall

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Kamala Harris Addresses Criminal Justice Record During CNN Townhall

New York City To Pay $3.3 Million To Kalief Browder Estate

New York City To Pay $3.3 Million To Kalief Browder Estate

NBC’s Lester Holt Talks Meek Mill, Cyntoia Brown And Need For Criminal Justice Reform

NBC’s Lester Holt Talks Meek Mill, Cyntoia Brown And Need For Criminal Justice Reform