New Dallas Juvenile Services director looks toward ‘restoring community trust’
As H. Lynn Hadnot prepares to take over Dallas County Juvenile Services as director next month, he said a top priority will ...
What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons
James Forman Jr. is a professor of law at Yale University and a former public defender. He is the author of “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America,” for which he received a ...
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Justice Department sues Houston County, Georgia over alleged discriminatory voting practices
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A newly filed lawsuit by the Department of Justice argues the way Houston County elects its county commission violates the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965, hurting Black ...
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Public defender, advocates rally in Annapolis to push juvenile justice bills
THE FOCUS ON JUVENILE SERVICES, JUSTICE AND REFORM CONTINUED IN ANNAPOLIS ... THIS EVENT CAME ONE DAY AFTER THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES AND ITS LEADER, VINCENT SCHIRALDI, WERE ...
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Justice Department Sues Georgia County, Saying Elections Violate Rights of Black Voters
Justice Department Sues Georgia County, Saying Elections Violate Rights of Black Voters SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued a Georgia county Thursday, alleging that its method ...
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Justice Department sues Georgia county, saying elections violate rights of Black voters
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued a Georgia county Thursday, alleging that its method of electing county commissioners discriminates against Black voters. Houston County ...