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Poor People Can’t Be Jailed For Not Being Able To Pay Bail, Justice Department Says
By Lauren C. Williams Jailing people before they are tried in court because they can’t afford bail is unconstitutional, according to federal appeals court documents the Justice Department filed Thursday. The filings mark the first time the agency has openly … Continue reading
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Tagged bail bonds, Department of Justice, incarceration, poverty, prisons
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The Return of American Hunger
by Ned Resnikoff By a handful of indicators—unemployment rates, overall economic growth, even average hourly earnings—the U.S. economy isn’t doing so badly right now. And yet, when it comes to the number of Americans who go hungry, it’s almost like … Continue reading
The Depths Of Poverty In The Deep South
By Scott Rodd Andrew sat a table in a bar with no sign outside drinking a Bud Light tallboy. The windows were boarded up from the outside and the only source of light was a bare light bulb sticking out … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, life, Mississippi, money, poverty, southern states, United States
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Charity Is Not a Substitute for Justice
By Marian Wright Edelman “I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means—except … Continue reading
Kansas has found the ultimate way to punish the poor
By Max Ehrenfeund A dollar bill is a special kind of thing. You can keep it as long as you like. You can pay for things with it. No one will ever charge you a fee. No one will ask … Continue reading
Baltimore’s secret history of death: Racism, corporate greed & the most infamous mass-poisoning in American history
By Adam Gaffney http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/police-helicopter-flies-over-homes-as-people-participate-in-news-photo/472012174 Few now doubt the lethality of inequality. Unequal treatment under the law has resulted in case after case of Black lives lost, whether by gunshot, suffocation, or severed spine. And yet, as tragic as these individual … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, business, corporate greed, health, income inequality, inner-city, lead poisoning, poverty, race, racism, unemployment
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Rage, Race and Rebellion: Class Warfare and Frustration in African American Communities
By Stephen Balkaran Evaluating the series of constant protest throughout the country at times violent, but mostly non-violent has left a deep uncertainty on the role rage, race and rebellion that continue to plague many African American communities. These … Continue reading
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Tagged income inequality, inequality, lack of opportunity, police abuse, poverty, race, stress, unemployment
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LGBT People of Color More Likely to Face Poverty
By Marisa Taylor LGBT people of color face a high risk of suffering from poverty because of discrimination and lack of strong legal protections, according to a new report released on Thursday. An estimated 3 million American adults identify as … Continue reading
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Tagged discrimination, homelessness, LGBT, LGBT rights, poverty, United States
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Job Sprawl Hurts Minorities and Poor in Suburbia
By Haya El-Nasser Aida “Didi” Nuñez used to have a car and a job she could drive to. Then she lost her job at a community center when funding dried up. And then she had an accident and lost her … Continue reading
5 Ways It’s Become a Crime to Be Poor in America, Punishable by Further Impoverishment
By Terrell Jermaine Starr The criminalization of America’s poor has been quietly gaining steam for years, but a recent study, “The Poor Get Prison,” co-authored by Karen Dolan and Jodi L. Carr, reveals the startling extent to which American municipalities … Continue reading
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Tagged business, culture, impoverished, incarceration, poverty, prison, United States
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