The Slow Death of a Prison Profiteer: How Activism Brought Securus to the Brink theappeal.org/securus-bankru…

The New Stop-and-Frisk: Behind Dexter Reed’s Police Kill Is a Surge in Traffic Stops in Chicago boltsmag.org/dexter-reed-ch…

Charging parents for their kid's crimes may feel good in the moment. May even win votes. But it won't make us any safer & will fall hardest on hardworking parents.

There are smarter ways to do this. Shanta Trivedi & Aubrey Edwards-Luce of UBalt Law Center for Families, Children & Courts explain:
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Baltimore is a safer and healthier city than it was 4 years ago and for Ivan Bates to argue it isn't is uhhhhh pretty weird but the article answers the question why and its purely political.

My latest The Baltimore Banner story is about a Federal jury awarding a $250,000 verdict against a Baltimore City Police Officer who pulled a gun on two Black teens who were waiting in their own Columbia neighborhood for a ride to an after school program. thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

Black-owned children's bookstore in Raleigh, N.C., moving after threats, owner says | WRAL NEWS in NC pwne.ws/43HVQCu

I’m absolutely delighted to share the cover of my book, which will be published by UNC Press this fall. Many thanks to the design team at the Press and everybody who made this possible.

My book, DARE to Say No, is out today! It is the first full history of the DARE program. Thanks to everyone at UNC Press for their work on the book. You can find more information here: uncpress.org/book/978146967…

Prompted by Tyre Nichols’s killing, Memphis banned stops for certain minor traffic violations--until Tennessee Republicans overrode those rules wapo.st/3TG7VDn

Echoes of East Palestine in the Key Bridge Collapse thenation.com/article/econom…
And he does it again my comrade Maximillian Alvarez ❤️💪🏾

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'Baltimore’s 'Spy Plane' Was Ruled Unconstitutional in 2021. So Why Did One Murder Case Go to Trial Years Later?'

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This Wednesday!

Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett confirmed that his office is reviewing criminal cases involving Rankin County’s “Goon Squad,” but he won’t divulge details, including how many cases have been dismissed and how far back his review will go.

In August, five deputies…

Oh, my! Congrats, AAIHS and Penn Press!!!

So basically if Sheila wins, David Smith, Sinclair, and the Atlas boys will own Baltimore City free and clear.