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For decades, local, state and federal public officials from both political parties and powerful interest groups engineered the system of mass incarceration. They did this in part by constructing a narrative of fear fueled by racism through which they passed laws, spent billions of dollars, and separated millions of families. It was a disaster of epic proportions that unfolded in slow motion and for which we are still paying the price today as a nation.
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By aclutn
Sep 11, 2019
Being Black is Not a Crime: Yunek's Story of Police Brutality
My name is Yunek Moore. I am a Black woman, a college graduate, and a survivor of police brutality. I’m choosing to tell my story because, sadly, this wasn’t the last time something like this happened to a person of color in Peoria, Illinois, and that must change.
On June 4, 2013, I was a happy 17-year-old looking forward to attending college at
By aclutn
Sep 10, 2019
Memphis Council Candidate Questionnaire: Super District 9 Position 3 Answer
By Tucker Scott
Sep 10, 2019
Memphis Council Candidate Questionnaire: Super District 8 Position 3 Answers
By Tucker Scott
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