Posts Tagged ‘Breakthrough’

Face the truth about racial profiling

Face the truth about racial profiling
“I’ve seen a lot in my life but to be degraded…  not just stripped of my clothes, being stripped of my dignity, was what I had a problem with.” Kurdish American Karwan Abdul Kader was stopped and stripped by local law enforcement for no reason other than driving around in the wrong neighborhood....
September 29th, 2010 | Criminal Justice, Featured | Read More

Want to know what’s wrong with the War on Drugs?

Want to know what’s wrong with the War on Drugs?
By Madhuri Mohindar and Ishita Srivastava It’s the first time that 1 in every 100 adult Americans is in prison, proof of an exploding prison system that our country can ill afford and a movement away from rehabilitation programs. Even more disturbing are the racial disparities within the prison...
March 11th, 2010 | Criminal Justice, Racial Equity | Read More

Does your race and income matter if face the death penalty?

Does your race and income matter if face the death penalty?
It is no secret that our country’s criminal justice system has consistently proven to be biased against minority communities of color. Statistics published by the NAACP show that even amongst those found guilty of crimes, African-Americans continue to be disproportionately sentenced to life in prison,...
March 5th, 2010 | Criminal Justice, Racial Equity, Talk About Race, US | Read More