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15 November 2017
New York, New York, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Organizations that supply funds to provide bail for people arrested for misdemeanors not only saves money for taxpayers, but reduces the number of guilty pleas, and could possibly save lives. Those who cannot pay for ...
Upworthy
Ally Hirschlag
26 October 2017
Tampa, Florida, United States
Multi-Media
Under 800 Words
A man convicted to a life sentence for a shooting he took part in at age 13 reached out to the woman he injured from prison and over the years they built a friendship based on forgiveness and trust. She helped him win...
23 October 2017
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
For many low-income people who are arrested, coming up with even a small amount of bail money is nearly impossible, leaving them to languish for months before their cases are ever adjudicated. That means lost jobs and...
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network)
Samantha Melamed
27 September 2017
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
Pennsylvania has a compassionate release law for inmates who are terminally ill so they don't die in prison, but in practice it has become even more difficult for inmates and their families to take advantage of it. Th...
22 September 2017
United States
Multi-Media
Over 3000 Words
Public defender systems across the country are underfunded and understaffed. Viewed by progressives as a racial and class inequality problem, the issue is gaining major traction in red states under a different framing...
22 August 2017
New Jersey, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
Although the cash bail system has long been used in the US criminal justice system, many argue that it is biased based on socioeconomic levels. To reduce this bias, criminal justice researchers and data scientists hav...
14 August 2017
New York, New York, United States
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800-1500 Words
New York City passed the first law in the nation guaranteeing legal representation to any low-income resident facing eviction. Pilot programs in California show that the right to counsel levels the playing field betwe...
8 August 2017
Bogribail, Karnataka, India
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1500-3000 Words
Legal expertise is often expensive and inaccessible to communities around the world experiencing environmental rights violations and other issues. Similar to the rise of community health workers who are expanding acce...
19 July 2017
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
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800-1500 Words
The idea that someone should not languish in jail because they cannot afford bail is gaining more support around the country, including Mississippi thanks to a lawsuit challenging lengthy detentions of two men. In the...
22 June 2017
Denver, Colorado, United States
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As immigration policy fluctuates under the current administration and the future of thousands of undocumented migrants remains volatile, uncertain, and complex, many find themselves in a heightened state of stress and...
NPR
Michelle Andrews
6 June 2017
New York, New York, United States
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Under 800 Words
Hospitals in Omaha are creating “medical-legal partnerships” for their patients: teams of doctors, social workers and lawyers that work collaboratively with patients to help them navigate challenges like fighting to g...
31 May 2017
California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Victims of trauma are at risk for substance abuse, depression, or other difficulties. Trauma Recovery Centers are becoming increasingly prevalent for their ability to provide a wide range of services.
12 April 2017
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
Philadelphia has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country, but with a $3.5 million McArthur Foundation grant the city has used several initiatives to change that. The efforts appear to be working, with th...
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network)
Jane M. Von Bergen
20 November 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Under 800 Words
Philadelphia enacted a law in 2016 that allows for people convicted of minor crimes to get their records sealed by a court. In this article an employment lawyer who has worked for many years with people who have recor...
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network)
Jane M. Von Bergen
19 November 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Under 800 Words
A law in Philadelphia allows people with certain misdemeanor convictions to ask a court to seal their records. This means job seekers could honestly tell prospective employers they have no criminal record and schools ...
12 November 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Under 800 Words
An expungement clinic in Philadelphia allows some with criminal charges in their past to start the process of having those sealed from public view by a judge. The workshops follow the passage of Act 5, a new state law...
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network)
Jane M. Von Bergen
11 November 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
In Pennsylvania, people with certain types of misdemeanors can ask the courts to seal their records from public view. When this law was passed, a team of 175 lawyers, paralegals, and law students volunteered to help e...
12 October 2016
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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800-1500 Words
Low-income people often miss out on court dates because they cannot afford to miss work or leave their children. Michigan and Ohio courts have incorporated the Matterhorn “online adjudication system” to handle simple ...
9 July 2016
Seattle, Washington, United States
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1500-3000 Words
When Washington state introduced higher standards for child care, many feared that home-based centers, including those run by women from Somalia, would close. But a group spearheaded by nonprofit Voices of Tomorrow ar...
1 June 2016
New York, New York, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Software and apps are helping millions of Americans trying to solve civil problems on their own.
24 May 2016
United States
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1500-3000 Words
Across the country, new criminal justice campaigns are seeking to redefine how criminal records are both accessed and interpreted. Given that current crime histories fail to denote context and stories of culmination, ...
13 March 2016
Kampala, Uganda
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
Barefoot Law was founded to keep Ugandans educated about their legal rights. The group of lawyers provides legal help to 300,000 people each month, heavily supported by volunteers. As a non-profit social enterprise, t...
TakePart
Rakesh Kalshian
9 February 2016
Uttara Kannada, India
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1500-3000 Words
Economic development of poor communities in India is aggravated by the lack of legal knowledge. A US-based NGO Namati helps locals defend their rights by educating them about the laws.
21 December 2015
New York, New York, United States
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800-1500 Words
Domestic abuse of the staff in the households of the 1% is often overlooked or ignored. But foreign missions in the US that abuse their domestic staff are finally being held accountable.
14 December 2015
Guanajuato, Mexico
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1500-3000 Words
The rights of migrant workers, especially related to legal issues, are often ignored. Lawyers are helping Mexican workers sue abusive employers in US courts.
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