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Improving access to justice through Public Interest Law Alliance
Source: Irish Times
By Larry Donnelly. "PUBLIC INTEREST law . . . what's that, an oxymoron?" So remarked broadcaster and Irish Times columnist Vincent Browne at a Dublin conference held by the Public Interest Law Alliance (Pila) last April. We in Pila, and in our parent organisation the…
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Media Monitoring Project submits complaint about Daily Sun reporting on xenophobia
Source: Media Monitoring Project
After much speculation about the media's influence on the recent outbreaks of xenophobic violence, Daily Sun is now subject of an official complaint about their coverage of non-nationals. The Media Monitoring Project (MMP) and its partner Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA)…
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The Sentencing Project
$450,000
Resource type: Grantee
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Inez McCormack: Remembering One of Our Great Social Justice Campaigners
Source: The Irish Times
Inez – a Challenging Woman, a documentary produced and narrated by Susan McKay, will be available for UK viewers to watch online through February 20. Watch online in the UK >Featuring interviews with friends and colleagues like former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton and former President…
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First Named Professorship Established at John Jay With Funding From Ford Foundation and Atlantic
Source: John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Renowned Scholar Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff is appointed as Franklin A. Thomas Professor in Policing Equity [caption id="attachment_75797" align="alignright" width="295"] Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff[/caption]New York, NY – President Jeremy Travis of John Jay College announced the establishment of the Franklin A. Thomas Professorship in Policing…
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The School-to-Prison Pipeline Is Targeting Your Child
Source: The Advancement Project, Ebony Magazine
The Advancement Project's Judith Brown Dianis on how minor infractions land Black and Latino children in major trouble Most of us have heard the term the “school-to-prison” pipeline, but perhaps you aren’t completely clear on what it is or how it works. A new video…
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DFS co-founder funds NI justice projects
Source: Travel Retail Executive News Digest
Original Source By John Frank-Keyes Irish-American billionaire and co-founder of the Duty Free Shoppers group Chuck Feeney is set to match British government funding for community-based restorative justice projects in Northern Ireland right across the political spectrum. It is the first time the UK government…
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Seeking to Intervene With Young Adults Before Crime Becomes a Way of Life
Source: The New York Times
Original Source By KAREEM FAHIM Almost every time he was released from jail, Wilfredo Hierrezuelo stumbled back in, once after an arrest for dealing drugs, another time after he assaulted a school safety guard. By the time he walked out of Rikers Island in October…
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Just and Fair Schools Fund Newsletter: April 2013
Source: Just and Fair Schools Fund
Watch this quick video to learn about the Just and Fair School Fund’s grant awards, and the youth, parents, congregations, and teachers they support around the country.FeatureThe Just and Fair Schools Fund is pleased to announce $3.8 million in grants over two years to 35…
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Study exposes some some myths about school discipline
Source: The Washington Post
By Donna St. GeorgeHere’s one myth of school debunked: Harsh discipline is not always a reflection of the students in a particular school. It can be driven by those in charge.In a study of nearly a million Texas children described as an unprecedented look at…
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