Bringing Justice to the Criminal Justice System: Creating a Law Enforcement System That Works for All

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Only the civically comatose could have missed the massive demonstration of outrage at the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner in New York City.  Here in Minnesota, the demonstrations have been large, creative, interracial, often youth-led,  and non-violent.   Some observers say we are seeing the birth of a new civil rights[...] Read More »

TruthToTell March 21: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: Sensible Alternative to Jail? – Audio file/Podcast BELOW

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For all the hoopla around trying children as adults for some of society’s worst crimes and shoving more and more men, women and children behind bars, little is understood about the many ways some people in communities, in law enforcement and the criminal justice system overall are looking at and trying out new ways of [...] Read More »

TruthToTell This Week: Girls in Trouble: A Web of Abuse, Drugs, the Streets – and Jail

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Truth To Tell (2010-06-23)

REMINDER: Starting July 5th, TruthToTell will air live at 9:00 Monday mornings following Amy Goodman moving to 8:00AM M-F. From the Preface to the Amicus Girls Study: Any parent of a teenage girl can relate. At some point in even the best relationships, the question comes up in a mother’s or father’s mind: “What am I[...] Read More »