People of color still are significantly more likely to end up in the criminal justice system than white people, but new research from the nonpartisan think tank, the Council on Criminal Justice reflects a decline in the size of these disparities between 2000 and 2016. Racial gaps in jails, prisons…
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Black Inmate at the Center of a Landmark Supreme Court Case Loses Parole Bid
Henry Montgomery, now 72, was convicted in 1963 for killing an East Baton Rouge sheriff’s deputy named Charles Hurt. Montgomery, who was 17 at the time, was caught skipping school by Hurt. Montgomery was sentenced to death until the Louisiana Supreme Court said he didn’t get a fair trial. His…
Archived: Jay-Z: Probation Is 'A Land Mine' for Blacks in America
Businessman and rapper Jay-Z on Friday spoke out about America’s prison system that serves as a revolving door for parolees. Jay-Z was reacting in response to the news that rapper Meek Mill was sentenced to prison for two to four years following several parole violations. Mill is signed to Roc…