At age 17, Donnell Drinks was one of many young men in Philadelphia who went to prison for life without parole. Today, the city has resentenced more of those prisoners than any other jurisdiction.
Tag: Black People
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Arkansas Warns School Districts Not to Offer A.P. African American Studies
Like Florida, which refused to approve the class, the Arkansas education department suggested that the course violates state law.
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Clarence Avant, Quiet Force in Black Entertainment, Dies at 92
Behind the scenes, he furthered the careers of numerous entertainers, as well as some athletes and politicians.
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6 Ex-Officers Plead Guilty to State Charges in Torture of Two Black Men
The former Rankin County, Miss., law enforcement officers pleaded guilty to state charges on Monday, less than two weeks after they entered guilty pleas to federal civil rights offenses.
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Richard Hanania’s Racism Is Backed by Silicon Valley Billionaires
Like many supremacist ideologues before him, Richard Hanania benefited from elite sponsorship.