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Debt Collection ‘Factory’ Preyed On Broke Americans: Lawsuit
By Hunter Stuart A federal watchdog is suing a collection agency that allegedly operated like a “factory” churning out lawsuits against cash-strapped borrowers, often using misleading, deceptive and illegal practices. The suit is the latest effort by regulators to crack … Continue reading
Why Martin Luther King’s Dream Is Still Unfulfilled
By Annie-Rose Strasser Rather than simply celebrating the accomplishments of his life on Martin Luther King, Jr. day, this year ThinkProgress wants to take a look back at the unfinished parts of King’s legacy. While the civil rights leader changed … Continue reading
4 Ways Martin Luther King Was More Radical Than You Thought
By Igor Volsky Every January, Martin Luther King, Jr. is universally honored as a national hero who preached a peaceful fight against racial injustice. This saintly image is quite a departure from the kind of attacks the reverend endured over … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, Dr. Martin Luther King, inspiration, jobs, justice, poverty, race, revolutionary, social justice
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Ten Travesties Of Justice In 2013
By Nicole Flatow Every year, stories emerge that serve as a reminder that the American system of justice means injustice for too many, with some receiving little or no punishment for egregious offenses, while others receive harsh or faulty punishment … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, crime, incarceration, justice, law, prison
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NYC’s Unsolved Murder Victims Are Disproportionately Minorities
By Molly Redden Justice comes slower for homicide victims killed in New York’s poorer outer boroughs than it does for the denizens of rich, relatively homicide-free Manhattan. That’s according to a New York Daily News investigation analyzing the number of … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, crime, hispanic, justice, latino, murder, New York, unsolved crime
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Malcolm X killer freed after 44 years
By Wayne Drash Thomas Hagan, the only man who admitted his role in the 1965 assassination of iconic black leader Malcolm X, was paroled Tuesday. Hagan was freed a day earlier than planned because his paperwork was processed more quickly than … Continue reading
FBI Drops Law Enforcement as ‘Primary’ Mission
By John Hudson The FBI’s creeping advance into the world of counterterrorism is nothing new. But quietly and without notice, the agency has finally decided to make it official in one of its organizational fact sheets. Instead of declaring “law … Continue reading
Colorado Cities Routinely Jail Individuals Because They Can’t Pay Fines, ACLU Finds
By Nicole Flatow Jared Thornburg was ticketed for driving a defective vehicle in Westminster, Colorado. He didn’t pay the $165 fee he owed, because he couldn’t afford it. So the local court sent him to jail instead. Linda Roberts couldn’t … Continue reading
Land of the Free? America Has 25 Percent of the World’s Prisoners
By Joshua Holland The United States has about five percent of the world’s population and houses around 25 percent of its prisoners. In large part, that’s the result of the “war on drugs” and long mandatory minimum sentences, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Alabama, Economist, Honduras, incarceration, justice, law, Mandatory sentencing, prison, United States
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Mandela’s radicalism often ignored by Western admirers
By Simon Hooper Nelson Mandela will be celebrated primarily for the dignity with which he emerged onto the world stage after decades in prison and for the forgiveness that he displayed toward his former enemies in forging a democratic, multiracial … Continue reading
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