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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the decline of life expectancy in the United States can be linked directly to mass incarceration. Blacks in the US are the population most affected by mass incarceration.
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The First Step Act was supposed to help free terminally ill and aging federal inmates who pose little or no threat to public safety. But while petitions for compassionate release skyrocketed during the pandemic, judges denied most requests, including Jimmy Dee Stout, aged 62 with terminal lung cancer, who wants to die at home.
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Take a look at some of the most notable news stories that impacted the Black community in the USA and beyond in 2022.
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With more buying power than ever before, Black women come face-to-face with how brands have treated them in the past.
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After activists made a case for his compassionate release, Mutulu Shakur has been released from prison, where he spent 35 years of his life.
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Activists want change after a recent spate of inmate deaths at Riker’s Island, New York’s main prison complex.
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Residents of several states recently voted on prison labor measures, ultimately deciding whether modern slavery would remain legal.
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Doc Rivers isn’t just an NBA coach. He’s a passionate social activist with a vendetta against racial injustice.
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For over 40 years, some Black Americas have celebrated “Black August” in recognition of Black Panther George Jackson’s fight for freedom.
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California courts dealt a blow to those hoping to increase compensation to inmates for the jobs they perform, a form of indentured servitude.
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