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http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/baltimores-transgender-community-mourns-one-of-their-own-slain-by-police/2015/04/03/2f657da4-d88f-11e4-8103-fa84725dbf9d_story.html

SAN DIEGO – The Coalition Against Police Violence is hosting a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 26 at Rosa Parks Recreational Park for women victims of police brutality. Too often, the police killings of women, especially women of … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Chicago Youth Justice Data Project:
The Children and Family Justice Center created these great infographic about the realities of youth incarceration in Illinois.

Originally posted on Danithedreamgirl:
History has been known to repeat itself and sometimes in the most unexpected ways.  Racial inequalities were once the driving force of politics, crime and media.  Our parents, grandparents, elders, civil rights activists all lived in…

“Perhaps the starkest description of the situation is this: More than one out of every six black men who today should be between 25 and 54 years old have disappeared from daily life…Remarkably, black women who are 25 to 54 … Continue reading →

http://reportingsandiego.com/2015/04/24/the-prison-system-a-forgotten-place/

The narrative on deadly police violence continues to exclude women, and precious few are willing to fight for justice both within the community and outside of it. A judge, this week, acquitted Rekia’s killer, Dante Servin, of all charges. But … Continue reading →