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Oct 22, 2018

Mississippi Sentences Man to 8 Years in Prison for Medical Marijuana He Purchased Legally in Another State

A Black man’s harsh eight-year prison sentence for drug possession in Mississippi shows the dire need for drug law reform.

Patrick Beadle, a 46-year-old father and musician, received an eight-year...

By aclutn

A Black man’s harsh eight-year prison sentence for drug possession in Mississippi shows the dire need for drug law reform.

Patrick Beadle, a 46-year-old father and musician, received an eight-year...

By aclutn
Oct 19, 2018

Don’t Board Our Buses Without Probable Cause or a Warrant

The president of the Greyhound bus drivers’ union urges management to stand up to Trump’s deportation machine.

When I first started working at Greyhound 28 years ago, I was told that I would never...

By aclutn

The president of the Greyhound bus drivers’ union urges management to stand up to Trump’s deportation machine.

When I first started working at Greyhound 28 years ago, I was told that I would never...

By aclutn
Oct 19, 2018

It’s No Trick — These Virginia Cities Are Criminalizing Halloween

Local ordinances are taking all the fun out of Halloween through excessive age and time restrictions.

In Chesapeake, Virginia, trick-or-treaters...

By aclutn

Local ordinances are taking all the fun out of Halloween through excessive age and time restrictions.

In Chesapeake, Virginia, trick-or-treaters...

By aclutn
Oct 18, 2018

Louisiana’s Infamous Angola Prison Goes on Trial

Angola prison is home to horrific constitutional violations that threaten the health and welfare of people incarcerated in the facility.

In November 2012, Shannon Hurd, who was serving a life...

By aclutn

Angola prison is home to horrific constitutional violations that threaten the health and welfare of people incarcerated in the facility.

In November 2012, Shannon Hurd, who was serving a life...

By aclutn
Oct 18, 2018

In a Case that Rocked Alabama, a Man With Intellectual Disability Is Spared Death

Almost a decade after his death sentence, the state agreed Lam Luong could not be executed and joined the defense in asking to change the sentence.

This week, in one of the highest profile cases in...

By aclutn

Almost a decade after his death sentence, the state agreed Lam Luong could not be executed and joined the defense in asking to change the sentence.

This week, in one of the highest profile cases in...

By aclutn
Oct 18, 2018

Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmation Action in Higher Education

Activist Edward Blum has been trying to destroy race-conscious college admissions for a long time.

In a federal lawsuit that went to trial this week, the organization Students for Fair Admissions is...

By aclutn

Activist Edward Blum has been trying to destroy race-conscious college admissions for a long time.

In a federal lawsuit that went to trial this week, the organization Students for Fair Admissions is...

By aclutn