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It’s Time for Pennsylvania to Abolish the Death Penalty

Editorial Board, The Inquirer •

This week, District Attorney Larry Krasner argued in a brief to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that the death penalty in Pennsylvania is unconstitutional. Krasner’s office

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The Central Park Five's Other False Label: Sex Offender

Riya Saha Shah, Managing Director and Marsha Levick, Chief Legal Officer ,

When They See Us captures the many ways in which our justice system is broken, and the many ways it can break the individuals who

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How They See Us: Korey Wise’s Story Shows How Childhood is Ripped from Black Boys

Riya Saha Shah; Jarrett Adams,

This blog is part of a series Juvenile Law Center is presenting related to Ava Duvernay's newly released Netflix miniseries When They See Us about

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A Demand for Humanity: When They See Us and Police Coercion of Black Youth with Language and Learning Challenges

Jessica Feierman; Dr. Shameka Stanford, Howard University,
DuVernay reminds us that “seeing” individuals in the system requires us – and the legal system – to delve deeper and consider a person’s individual characteristics, their history, and their humanity. 
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When They See Us Speaks to History, But the Problem of Youth Interrogations Persists

Jessica Feierman,

This blog is the first in a series Juvenile Law Center is presenting related to Ava Duvernay's newly released Netflix miniseries When They See Us

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Celebrating Ten Years of Youth Advocacy: "It gives us a platform to show the world what we are capable of doing."

Jasmine, Youth Advocate and Youth Fostering Change Alumna,

This blog is part of a 2-part series celebrating the tenth anniversary of Juvenile Law Center’s Youth Advocacy Program. Start reading the first part