Youth
Sorry is not enough
July 21, 2015It's not "normal that so many young people end up in our criminal justice system. What is normal is teenagers doing stupid things."
Read morePresident Obama, at federal prison, calls for new approach to crime
July 17, 2015The president said there must be a distinction between young people "doing stupid things" and violent criminals.
Read moreMemo to Mayor Emanuel: System needs fixing, not the kids
May 22, 2015It was corporate decisions and pro-corporate government policies that led our city's children into catastrophe.
Read morePolice settle lawsuit on use of chemical agents in Ferguson
March 30, 2015"We had not seen this kind of excessive police force used against protestors since the civil rights movement of the 1960's"
Read moreDanny Glover tells young unionists they are making history
March 25, 2015"Each generation makes its own history... We need your voices here now more than ever."
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