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Jan 18, 2018

Diversion Keeps Kids Out of the Criminal Justice System, but Too Many Police in New Jersey Fail to Use It

Ending mass incarceration starts with keeping young people from being arrested in the first place.

We’ve all seen something like this on TV or in an old movie: A parent arrives at a police station...

By aclutn

Ending mass incarceration starts with keeping young people from being arrested in the first place.

We’ve all seen something like this on TV or in an old movie: A parent arrives at a police station...

By aclutn

Jan 17, 2018

DHS' Threat to Prosecute Officials of Sanctuary Cities Is Unconstitutional

The Constitution guarantees that state and local governments can opt out of the federal deportation system.

In testimony before Congress yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen...

By aclutn

The Constitution guarantees that state and local governments can opt out of the federal deportation system.

In testimony before Congress yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen...

By aclutn

Jan 16, 2018

Big Corporations Make Millions by Selling People a Chance to Get Out of Jail

Who benefits from wealth-based incarceration? The bail sharks.

If you got arrested, could you come up with the bail needed to buy your immediate freedom?

For most people, the answer is no....

By aclutn

Who benefits from wealth-based incarceration? The bail sharks.

If you got arrested, could you come up with the bail needed to buy your immediate freedom?

For most people, the answer is no....

By aclutn

Jan 16, 2018

The Trump Administration Abandons Its Obligations to Trans Students

The Education Department says that claims of discrimination against transgender students are now outside its jurisdiction.

The Trump Administration didn’t wait long to deliver its first blow to...

By aclutn

The Education Department says that claims of discrimination against transgender students are now outside its jurisdiction.

The Trump Administration didn’t wait long to deliver its first blow to...

By aclutn

Jan 16, 2018

Martin Luther King Stood for More Than Love

On MLK's birthday, we owe thanks to everyone who continues to work for racial justice with their backs as straight as can be.

This piece originally appeared at...

By aclutn

On MLK's birthday, we owe thanks to everyone who continues to work for racial justice with their backs as straight as can be.

This piece originally appeared at...

By aclutn

Jan 16, 2018

The People v. Donald Trump

In the first year of Trump’s presidency, the courts have acted exactly how the Founders intended them to.

Legal scholars and progressives have long expressed doubt about the utility of courts in...

By aclutn

In the first year of Trump’s presidency, the courts have acted exactly how the Founders intended them to.

Legal scholars and progressives have long expressed doubt about the utility of courts in...

By aclutn