BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A disturbing discovery in Maryland has reignited calls for urgent reform to the state’s youth justice system, one that critics say still reflects...
By Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, and...
Jim Salter, ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice released a report critical of the St. Louis County Family Court on...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist “Before I went to jail, I didn’t know about a lot of stuff, and, now that I’m aware, I’m paranoid....
By Marian Wright Edelman and Melanie Hartzog NNPA Guest Columnists Under New York’s juvenile justice system a child as young as 7 can be arrested...
