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Rapper Meek Mill Freed from Jail after Months-long Campaign
"I'd like to thank God, my family and all my public advocates for their love, support and encouragement during this difficult time," Meek Mill said in a statement on Twitter.
Trump Does Not Call for Prison Sentence Reform
"The sentencing reform part still does not have a pathway forward to getting done," a White House official told reporters on a conference call.
Florida's Ban on Felons Voting Ruled Unconstitutional by Judge
Florida, an often crucial state in presidential elections, is one of only four to not automatically restore voting rights after felons have completed their sentences.
Prosecutors Will Not Bring Charges Over Death of Black Inmate in N.Y.
Samuel Harrell died because he was handcuffed, punched, kicked and stomped by guards, according to his widow, including by officers belonging to a group that inmates called the "Beat Up Squad."
New York Mayor Says Violence-Torn Jail Complex to Close
The decision follows a 9 percent drop in the city's overall crime rate over three years, and an even larger drop in the inmate population.
Massive Maryland Prison Corruption Case Highlights National Issue
Staff shortages at prisons due to low pay and dangerous work conditions perpetuate this cycle in Maryland and other states, officials say.
Supreme Court Ruling Allows Police to Racially Profile, says Justice Sotomayor
The justice called it "no secret that people of color are disproportionate victims of this type of scrutiny."
Poverty Vaccine: Reading to Children Before Age 3
How promoting literacy in young kids will help them in the future by making them more employable and keeping them out of jail.
Ask the White Guy: Why Is Trayvon a White-on-Black Crime?
A reader asks why this tragedy is considered racial injustice. DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti responds.
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