Month / October 27, 2014
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When Our Adversarial Justice System Fails
BY CHLOE NAGUIB In January 2014, Criminal Court Judge Paul S. Biebel of Illinois granted Nicole Harris, convicted for the murder of her son Jaquari, a Certificate of Innocence. In 2005, Jaquari accidentally strangled himself to death with an elastic band while playing in his bedroom. His six-year-old brother witnessed the accident, but was deemed…
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Michael Brown and the Lasting Effects of Summer 2014
BY PATRICK EASLEY When I first heard about the death of Michael Brown at the hands of a Ferguson, Missouri police officer, I was outraged, but I wasn’t too surprised. Unfortunately, neither were many others familiar with the struggles of minorities in America. Minorities, and African Americans in particular, are more likely to be harassed…
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