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Court rejects NAACP claim Arizona's private prisons use is akin to slavery
Arizona Daily Star· 2 days agoArizona’s use of private prisons does not violate the rights of inmates, a federal appeals court...
Sen. Cory Booker questions US prison labor policies, calls for change
ClickOnDetroit· 2 days agoPrisoners should be learning professional skills that help prepare them for their release instead of...
Court: Use of private prisons does not violate inmates' rights
Mohave Daily News· 1 day agoArizona's use of private prisons does not violate the rights of inmates, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision leaves intact the moves by state lawmakers over the years to increasingly ...
Reverdy Johnson: Attorney, statesman
Arizona Daily Sun· 4 days agoOn May 21, 1796, attorney and statesman Reverdy Johnson was born in Annapolis, Maryland. Johnson represented Maryland, a slaveholding state south of the...
The 20 Best Documentaries on Netflix
Vulture· 2 days agoWhen we fire up Netflix, we do it to learn about the impossible, exceptional, traumatizing, and historical real world as much as to experience fictional...
The All-Time Best Movies to Watch on the 4th of July
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOur list of the top movies to watch and stream on the 4th of July includes classic 4th of July movies, the best patriotic films and picks for kids and...
After over 60 years, Meadowbrook Church of Christ moving, holding final service in Jackson
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 days agoA prominent Christian church that has served as a landmark in northeast Jackson for over 60 years...
Experts urge Congress to reform prison labor
Courthouse News Service· 3 days agoA group of prison reform activists called on members of Congress Tuesday to support legislation — or even a constitutional amendment — addressing what...
US Census Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 7 days agoThe Census Bureau is part of the Department of Commerce. The census is mandated by the US Constitution. “The actual enumeration shall be made within...
Gary Franks: Having student loan debt is almost like being a sharecropper – Really!
Hartford Courant· 7 days agoThis would be true for post-slavery American Blacks and to a lesser degree, for those today with...