† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI.Kay Whitlock, co-author of Queer (In)Justice, is contributing editor of CI. Criminal Injustice is published every Wednesday at 6…
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Criminal InJustice† is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal InJustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST. The City that Never Stops Frisking by nancy a…
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The undisputed facts of the case are these: Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman was acting alone, thereby making him a vigilante, not a neighborhood watch captain. Zimmerman was following Martin, a pedestrian, in his van. Zimmerman was armed. Martin was carrying skittles and a drink. Zimmerman was told by the…
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Criminal InJustice† is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal InJustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST. Schoolhouse/Jailhouse by nancy a. heitzeg Earlier today, i had…
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From The Root: A Philadelphia woman who told police that two black men kidnapped her — and was later found to have lied — was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Bonnie Sweeten, 40, who made headlines two years ago after triggering a massive…
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