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Reversing Course, ALEC Supports Reform Of Mandatory Minimum Sentences

Posted on August 6, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Nicole Flatow The American Legislative Exchange Council was a driving force behind moves to impose tougher sentences and inflate the U.S. prison population. But on Monday, the conservative, corporate-backed group adopted model legislation that would reform draconian mandatory minimum … Continue reading →

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Florida Will Hold Hearings On ‘Stand Your Ground’ This Fall

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jeff Spross Will Weatherford, the Republican speaker of Florida’s House of Representatives, revealed on Friday that the state’s legislature will hold hearings on its infamous “Stand Your Ground” laws sometime this fall. While the announcement came buried in one … Continue reading →

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Blacks Who “Stand Their Ground” Are Often Imprisoned

Posted on July 22, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Zenitha Prince The recent acquittal of neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old unarmed Trayvon Martin has led to intense scrutiny of Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law, which hung over the Zimmerman trial along with similar … Continue reading →

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