Miami’s Activists rally to prevent jail time for people who are Homeless in Miami. Demonstration calling for systemic change reach City Hall David Peery, who previously experienced homelessness as a victim of the 2008 recession, knows far too well how one unfortunate circumstance can drastically alter the trajectory of someone’s life. Last Thursday, the attorney Read More…
MARIJUANA PLANTS BITE THE DUST. SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Authorities in a northern California county said an 18-month investigation has led to the seizure of up to 500,000 marijuana plants and more than $10 million in cash. According to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, the bust also included the confiscation of 6 tons of processed Read More…
Smuggling Gold From DR Congo – When Will Africa Be Free? Companies are smuggling Gold from DR Congo – When will Africa be Free? According to Bloomberg, foreign firms are collaborating with armed militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo to smuggle gold worth millions of dollars. According to a report released on Tuesday by Read More…
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…
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…
8 Years In Jail: The Reels Brothers spent Eight years in Jail for refusing to leave their land that was Family bought and owned land, one generation after Slavery. IN THE SPRING OF 2011, the brothers Melvin Davis and Licurtis Reels were the talk of Carteret County, on the central coast of North Carolina. Some people Read More…
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