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What if we strove for compassion, for mercy, for forgiveness? And what if we did this for everybody, including people who have harmed others?

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One consequence of racism and segregation is that many American whites know little or nothing about the daily lives of African Americans. Black America's least-understood communities are those poor, hyper-segregated places we once called ghettos. These neighborhoods are not far away, but they might as well be on the moon.

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The only news most people ever hear about the inner city comes from grim headlines; the only residents they can name are characters on 'The Wire.' Of course, ignorance of a community doesn't stop outsiders from having opinions about it or passing laws that govern it.

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While mass incarceration is a national crisis, it was built locally.

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We must continue to recruit progressive prosecutors to run in local elections, support those who do, and hold them accountable if they win.

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Prosecutors committed to reform need talented staff members who share that commitment, and our best legal talent should flock to their offices.

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Attica. The name itself has long signified resistance to prison abuse and state violence.

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In court, judges tell people that their conviction carries a sentence of years, or probation. The truth is far more terrible. People convicted of crimes often become social outcasts for life, finding it difficult or impossible to rent an apartment, get a job, adopt children, access public benefits, serve on juries, or vote.

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Our system never treated the failure of prison as a reason not to try more prison.

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The fundamental problem for the teaching profession is how undervalued it is and how underpaid teachers are.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Lawyer

Born: Unknown

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