'Children Are Different:' Sentencing Juveniles as Adults
Aug 30, 2019 · Recent legislative reforms and judicial decisions may signal that states are beginning to scale back on “tough on crime” policies by changing how courts treat juveniles in the criminal justice system. Tough on crime policies enacted in the 1980s and 1990s increased the number of juveniles charged as adults—viewing them not as children or delinquents but as …
What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked …
Sep 25, 2023 · What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked Questions. During the first six months of the 2022-2023 academic year, states across the country banned a total of 1,477 books. The continuous implementation of book bans nationwide leave many Americans wondering how their schools, libraries, and children will be affected. The following frequently …
In Fight for Equal Rights, Queer Filipinos Build Communities on …
Feb 13, 2023 · In Fight for Equal Rights, Queer Filipinos Build Communities on Social Media. In the Philippines, where the majority are Catholic, those who are queer won’t always find support from their immediate communities. They end up creating their …
How Europeans Brought Sickness to the New World
Jun 12, 2015 · How Europeans Brought Sickness to the New World. In the Americas, the arrival of Europeans brought disease, war, and slavery to many indigenous peoples. Can some of the world's last isolated groups avoid those fates as they make contact in the 21st...
No Bars, No Chains, No Locks: How Finland Is Reimagining …
Nov 16, 2021 · No Bars, No Chains, No Locks: How Finland Is Reimagining Incarceration. Listen to audio here. I can’t remember when I first heard about open prisons in Finland, but I was immediately intrigued that a criminal justice system allowed …
A World Without Men - Pulitzer Center
Mar 8, 2023 · A World Without Men. The Women of South Korea’s 4B Movement Aren’t Fighting the Patriarchy — They’re Leaving it Behind Entirely Youngmi’s childhood was a difficult one. The 25-year-old nurse was born to a poor family in...
‘A Crisis Unfolding Before Our Eyes’: The African Penguin Races …
Jul 17, 2023 · The temporary fishing restrictions declared by the DFFE in September 2022 on purse-seine fishing (a commercial fishing method that uses large nets) in the waters that surround Cape Town’s largest penguin colonies affect defined areas around Dassen Island, Robben Island, Stony Point, Dyer Island, St. Croix Island, and Bird Island.
Analysis of Police Misconduct Record Laws in All 50 States
May 12, 2021 · In this Aug. 8, 2020 photo, Portland, Ore., police officers in riot gear stand guard near the Portland police union building. Despite passage of a 2020 Oregon law tracking decertified officers statewide, most complaints of misconduct remain closed.
The 1619 Project Curriculum - Pulitzer Center
Sep 29, 2021 · The 1619 Project Curriculum in Lesson Plan Grouping - The 1619 Project, inaugurated with a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, challenges us to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation's foundational date. Here you will find reading guides, activities, and other resources to bring …
Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword for the Feminist Movement
Oct 7, 2022 · The Women’s Museum of California, Girls Learn International, the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, and the National Women’s History Alliance use their social media accounts to share stories about women’s history, calls to action, resources to aid in the feminist movement, and information about current events. Images courtesy of Jacqueline Kamei. United States