L.A. Unified Puts a Clog in the School-to-prison Pipeline
posted on MAY 16, 2013 by Nikki Howell
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On May 14, 2013 Los Angeles Unified School District banned suspension for “willful defiance," a major victory for unfairly impacted youth of color.

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#EndTheWarOnDrugs Playlist: The Gregory Brothers
posted on APRIL 26, 2013 by Mia Murrietta
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The failed War on Drugs has its own Auto-Tuned music video now. But what else do we need to keep the pressure on and end it once and for all?

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Toxic San Mateo County Jail Reflects a Toxic Mindset
posted on APRIL 23, 2013 by Michelle A. Verger
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Groups protest San Mateo County plan to build jail on polluted land

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Please Don't Let the Bomber Be Muslim
posted on APRIL 17, 2013 by Rima Chaudry
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The events at Monday’s Boston Marathon left me shocked and disoriented, and also brought up a fear sadly familiar to many Muslim Americans.

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Comprehensive Immigration Reform: The Moment Is Ripe for Justice
posted on APRIL 16, 2013 by Rhina Ramos
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The US has always been a nation of immigrants. Rev. Rhina Ramos on how a new majority of immigrants and allies is mobilizing to ensure respect for all.

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#EndTheWarOnDrugs Playlist: White Lines
posted on APRIL 10, 2013 by Mia Murrietta
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Whenever I look at statistics about the failed War on Drugs, I always hear these lyrics from “White Lines” in my head: A street kid gets arrested, gonna do some time He got out three years from now just to commit more crime

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#EndTheWarOnDrugs: Add Your Voice to Russell Simmons’ New Project
posted on APRIL 09, 2013 by Mia Murrietta
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Join Russell Simmons, Harry Belafonte, Jamie Foxx, and 175 other superstars calling for common sense policies that will help stop the mass incarceration crisis.

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How the Drug War Destroyed My Community and Why It Must End
posted on APRIL 04, 2013 by Jakada Imani
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Jakada Imani, Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, shares his story of the damage the Drug War does to families without making any of us safer.

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What Does Dr. King's "Beloved Community" Look Like Today?
posted on MARCH 29, 2013 by Mia Murrietta
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On April 4th, the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., Oakland’s own East Bay Meditation Center invites you to gather and explore what the dream of beloved community looks like today.

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Making the Connection Between Grief and Incarceration
posted on MARCH 27, 2013 by Shannon Frediani
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The “Transforming Grief/Moving Towards Justice: Preventing and Reducing Incarceration” conference, to be held in the San Francisco Bay Area on April 12 and 13, invites all who work with marginalized communities to explore the link between severe loss, unresolved grief, and incarceration.

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