Criminal Justice and Racism links 013017

The Media Treats White Drugs Users Like Angels Who Lost Their Way and Treats Black Drug Users Like Demons Who Must Be Returned to Hell

https://medium.com/@SonofBaldwin/the-media-treats-white-drugs-addicts-like-angels-who-lost-their-way-and-treats-black-drug-addicts-d193d42ea208#.h1yl62xgd

 

Pity the sad legacy of Barack Obama by Cornel West

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/09/barack-obama-legacy-presidency

 

The ‘Hidden Figures’ Jeff Sessions Wants to Keep in the Shadows

http://billmoyers.com/story/hidden-figures-jeff-sessions-wants-keep-shadows/#

 

Wilkes-Barre Faces Heroin Scourge Turning It Into ‘the Most Unhappy Place in America’

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wilkes-barre-faces-heroin-scourge-turning-it-most-unhappy-place-n699541

 

Welcome to Prison, and Rediscovering Humanity: Part 2

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/welcome_to_prison_and_rediscovering_humanity_part_2_20170112

 

Chicago Police Guilty of Racism and Excessive Force: DOJ Report

http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Chicago-Police-Guilty-of-Racism-and-Excessive-Force-DOJ-Report-20170113-0013.html

 

Anthony Anderson's 'Black-ish' Monologue on Trump Is the Definition of Must-Watch TV

http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2017/01/anthony-anderson-black-ish-trump

 

Here's video of black graduate student getting jumped by gang of police for 'stealing' car he owns

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/1/12/1619836/-Here-s-video-of-black-graduate-student-getting-jumped-by-gang-of-police-for-stealing-car-he-owns?detail=email&link_id=16&can_id=1a9e433eecdfbcb08ba0bc8b0fc752a4&source=email-in-a-fiery-statement-congresswoman-announces-inauguration-boycott-promises-to-lead-the-resistance&email_referrer=in-a-fiery-statement-congresswoman-announces-inauguration-boycott-promises-to-lead-the-resistance&email_subject=in-a-fiery-statement-congresswoman-announces-inauguration-boycott-promises-to-lead-the-resistance

 

Senate committees to review possible state prison closures

http://policy.pasenategop.com/senate-committees-to-review-possible-state-prison-closures/

 

The prevalence of lies by police gives new meaning to 'protect and serve'

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/1/18/1621943/-The-prevalence-of-lies-by-police-gives-new-meaning-to-protect-and-serve?detail=email&link_id=17&can_id=1a9e433eecdfbcb08ba0bc8b0fc752a4&source=email-im-sorry-that-you-no-longer-want-to-be-my-friend&email_referrer=im-sorry-that-you-no-longer-want-to-be-my-friend&email_subject=im-sorry-that-you-no-longer-want-to-be-my-friend

 

Obama’s DOJ Says It One More Time: Private Prisons Aren’t Working

https://www.thenation.com/article/obamas-doj-says-it-one-more-time-private-prisons-arent-working/

 

How Donald Trump Will Make America White Again: His plan for fixing the legal immigration system is simple and disturbing: Bring back 1890.

https://www.thenation.com/article/how-donald-trump-will-make-america-white-again/

 

The Donald Glover Experiment: Who says the comedian, actor, rapper, TV writer can’t be everything all at once?

https://www.thenation.com/article/the-donald-glover-experiment/

 

Acquittals in armed Oregon standoff add fuel to the political fire

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-oregon-standoff-acquittals-politics-20161028-story.html

 

After Oregon verdict, a hot debate: A victory for liberty, or license to intimidate?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/after-oregon-verdict-a-hot-debate-a-victory-for-liberty-or-license-to-intimidate/2016/10/28/3cc1372c-9d37-11e6-a0ed-ab0774c1eaa5_story.html?utm_term=.ff612864c1f9

 

Diversity On TV Will Mean Something New In Trump’s America

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jarettwieselman/diversity-on-tv-will-mean-something-new-in-trumps-america?utm_term=.qldVOoLbrv#.ts5DEMZ51Q