This is starting to make our policing institutions looks like a joke, yes?
Tag Archives: criminal justice
Inequality in the Age of Mass Incarceration
Event Title & Host Inequality in the Age of Mass Incarceration Website https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/190368 When? Thursday October 13, 2011 at 7:30 PM Where? Seattle Town Hall – 1119 Eighth Avenue Why? Because mass incarceration of people of color and poor people has had devastating effects on the very fabric of [...]
A Message from Troy Davis
From Troy Davis~~ To All: I want to thank all of you for your efforts and dedication to Human Rights and Human Kindness, in the past year I have experienced such emotion, joy, sadness and never ending faith. It is because of all of you that I am alive today, as I look at my [...]
Let Them Learn In Prison
This article will be published in Real Change News on Wednesday, 9/21. Go buy a copy from your neighborhood vendor! Maggie Wilkens – League of Education Voters Scott Davis – Our American Generation Each year, the racial disparities in Washington’s education system grow. The worst performing, least-funded schools continue to lose ground with their peers, [...]
National Day of Action for Troy Davis (Seattle)
On Friday September 16, amnesty international held an International Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis. Troy is scheduled to be executed on Sept 21st despite the fact that the case against him has unraveled and much of the new circumstances point toward his innocence. In Seattle we will be having a rally at Westlake Center [...]
Stop the School 2 Prison Pipeline
The rise of prisons, the rise of school discipline and what we can do to empower communities Our American Generation & League of Education Voters are bringing you an evening of discussion exploring the link between our public schools and juvenile justice systems. PLEASE PRE-REGISTER HERE Event Location Kent Senior Center 600 East Smith Street [...]
Get Out of Jail Free Card
While not exactly the equivalent of that incredible Monopoly game “Get of jail free” card, the dice were just rolled in favor of those still serving time from crack-cocaine convictions. Since you(th) have been old enough to consider illicit drugs, you had two options if you wanted to get high of the white stuff: 1. [...]
Youth Forum Against Police Terrorism
90’s Upheaval is a youth activist organization against police brutality. We have organized a school walkout, rallies, marches, protests and now we’re holding a community forum! We’re going to explain what our group is and what we do, show videos of police brutality caught on camera, and have time for Q&A. Come to talk about [...]
Jury Nullification: Putting the System on Trial
Young Americans have inherited a broken criminal justice system. Over the last three decades politicians from both major parties have continually backed a ‘tough-on-crime’ agenda, causing the incarcerated population to skyrocket. Today 1% of all American adults find themselves behind bars. Society is increasingly burdened with costs that have proven devastating for state and local [...]
