MARIJUANA Marijuana Laws by State What is Marijuana Decriminalization? Marijuana decriminalization eliminates criminal penalties, such as extended incarceration for possession of smaller amounts of cannabis. The typical penalties for people caught possessing marijuana within decriminalized limits (these limits may be anywhere from 10 to 100 grams depending on the state’s laws) are fines, usually a Read More…
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Non-Profit Prison Reform Organization
Non-Profit Prison Reform Organization to Review 1,000 Wrongful Conviction Cases, The Prison Reform Project, a California-based non-profit organization, has set the goal of reviewing at least 1,000 wrongful conviction cases from across the country. The organization is led by its director, Clyde Beasley, who himself was once wrongfully incarcerated and was able to skillfully exonerate himself Read More…
FLORIDA STATE Bounced Checks
Florida State Bounced Checks Teacher bonus checks are bouncing in Florida When dozens of Florida teachers tried to cash their state-issued $1,000 bonus checks this week, they got a startling response: “insufficient funds.” No, the State of Florida hasn’t run out of money. Instead, the bad checks are being blamed on a “banking error” by Read More…
Legacy Home Loans – Black – Owned Mortgage Banking Firm
Legacy Home Loans – Black-owned mortgage banking firm headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, have opened three new branch offices in Black and minority communities as they continue to make good on their commitment to empowering African American communities throughout the United States. “We have a focus on building sustainable wealth through homeownership and leaving family Read More…
Global Report – FL Among Top States For Mass Incarceration
Global report: FL among top states for mass incarceration. Florida and a dozen other states imprison people at the highest rates in the world, without demonstrating that incarceration reduces crime, says the Prison Policy Initiative, a non-partisan research and policy advocacy organization. Florida’s rate of incarceration in prisons and jails was 795 people per 100,000, Read More…
Gainesville Florida Downtown, Taking It Back
Gainesville Florida Downtown, Taking It Back: To Control Gainesville’s Downtown Homeless During The Pandemic, Police Turned To A Private Security Contractor Since then, a camp has grown at old Fire Station 1, a city property slated for redevelopment. Tents of all sizes, makeshift bikes and art projects, and a table with food, drinks, clothes and Read More…