The Inventory

Black News, Opinions, Politics and Culture.

Mass Incarceration

8/16/19

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It’s ‘Racial’: Illinois Prison Banned Books on Black History and Empowerment From Inmate Program

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8/13/19

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She’s Married Now: Cyntoia Brown Got Hitched to Christian Rapper J. Long Behind Bars—Via a Stand-In

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7/19/19

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Swedish Judge Deems A$AP Rocky a Flight Risk, Rapper Ordered to Stay in Jail for 3rd Week

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6/16/19

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Mass Incarceration6/16/19

Mass Incarceration6/16/19

T.I., the Central Park Five, and Ebenezer Baptist Church Kick Off Summit to End Mass Incarceration

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6/10/19

5:56 PM

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91 Percent of Inmates Freed by First Step Act Were Black. Should We Give Republicans Credit?

Michael Harriot

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5/30/19

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The Root Reviews5/30/19

The Root Reviews5/30/19

When They See Us Is the Haunting Masterpiece the Central Park Five Deserve

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5/23/19

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Criminal Justice5/23/19

Criminal Justice5/23/19

Philadelphia DA Accuses Judge of Bias, Says Meek Mill Should Get New Trial

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5/1/19

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'Ex-Con,' 'Ex-Offender' and 'Ex-Inmate' Are Words That Reduce Millions to Stereotype

Jerry Blassingame

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4/25/19

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Children of Incarcerated Parents Remain Unseen; We Have to Do Better

Takara Robinson

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4/23/19

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Mass Incarceration4/23/19

Mass Incarceration4/23/19

'Feeling Cute' Corrections Officers Feeling Jobless After Controversial Social Media Posts

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4/21/19

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Congress Considering Making Pell Grants Available to Inmates, Reversing Decades-Long Ban

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3/24/19

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Your Take3/24/19

Your Take3/24/19

Locking Up Black People Is Big Business

Rashad Robinson

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3/6/19

1:58 PM

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Criminal Justice3/6/19

Criminal Justice3/6/19

Unable to Press Charges in Jail Death of Mentally Ill Man, Virginia Attorney Indicts Justice System

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2/26/19

11:47 AM

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Mass Incarceration2/26/19

Mass Incarceration2/26/19

This Black History Month, Let’s Recognize the African-American Prisoners Who Helped Build America

Talitha LeFlouria

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2/8/19

10:46 AM

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Mass Incarceration2/8/19

Mass Incarceration2/8/19

American Justice: Abuse Domineque Ray as a Boy, Discriminate Against Him as a Man, and on Death Row, Kill Him

Issac J. Bailey

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12/8/18

1:21 PM

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Law Enforcement12/8/18

Law Enforcement12/8/18

Report: Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Have Had a Family Member Incarcerated

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10/23/18

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Mass Incarceration10/23/18

Mass Incarceration10/23/18

2 Texas Judges Sent 20 Percent of All Juveniles to State Prisons Last Year

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6/7/18

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A Thank-You Letter to Kim Kardashian for Proving White Privilege Is Real

Michael Harriot

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4/11/18

4:25 PM

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The Root Video4/11/18

The Root Video4/11/18

Watch: To Understand How Harmful Juvenile Incarceration Is, Listen to This Poem

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3/28/18

12:00 PM

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Rikers Doesn’t Put Teens in Solitary; Other New York Jails Do

Taylor Elizabeth Eldridge

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