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Jun 14, 2018

Alice Marie Johnson Talks About Her Life Sentence, Getting Clemency, and Her Newfound Freedom

Johnson was one of over 3,200 people serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for a nonviolent offense.

I first met Alice Marie Johnson in April 2013. Seeking to tell the stories of...

By aclutn

Johnson was one of over 3,200 people serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for a nonviolent offense.

I first met Alice Marie Johnson in April 2013. Seeking to tell the stories of...

By aclutn

Jun 13, 2018

Minnesota City’s Ordinance Illegally Targets People of Color in Rental Housing

The city of Faribault created a “crime-free housing program” for rental properties even though crime rates remained the same.

Faribault, Minnesota, is a small city about an hour’s drive from...

By aclutn

The city of Faribault created a “crime-free housing program” for rental properties even though crime rates remained the same.

Faribault, Minnesota, is a small city about an hour’s drive from...

By aclutn

Jun 13, 2018

One Woman Who Knew Her Rights Forced Border Patrol Off a Greyhound Bus

How a single voice of courage may have stopped an illegal Border Patrol raid.

On June 7, Tiana Smalls, whose Facebook profile describes her as owner of Fire Flower Beauty Company, was riding a...

By aclutn

How a single voice of courage may have stopped an illegal Border Patrol raid.

On June 7, Tiana Smalls, whose Facebook profile describes her as owner of Fire Flower Beauty Company, was riding a...

By aclutn

Jun 12, 2018

North Carolina Bill Would Make Prescription Records Available to Police Without a Warrant

Violating people’s privacy rights is no way to combat the opioid epidemic.

America’s opioid epidemic is a grave public health issue, one that experts and a growing national consensus say we need to...

By aclutn

Violating people’s privacy rights is no way to combat the opioid epidemic.

America’s opioid epidemic is a grave public health issue, one that experts and a growing national consensus say we need to...

By aclutn

Jun 12, 2018

ICE’s Military-Style Raid Leaves Immigrant Communities Terrorized

The brutal raid has turned a vibrant community into a ghost town.

At 7 a.m. on June 5, a man walked into Corso’s Garden Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He carried with him a stack of donut boxes and...

By aclutn

The brutal raid has turned a vibrant community into a ghost town.

At 7 a.m. on June 5, a man walked into Corso’s Garden Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He carried with him a stack of donut boxes and...

By aclutn

Jun 11, 2018

Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Voting Is Still Not a ‘Use It or Lose It’ Right

The 5-4 ruling is a setback for voting rights, but it’s not a signal for states to purge as they wish.

The U.S. Supreme Court ...

By aclutn

The 5-4 ruling is a setback for voting rights, but it’s not a signal for states to purge as they wish.

The U.S. Supreme Court ...

By aclutn