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100 Say Schools Not Jails

 New Haven Free Press -- Winter 2008 Jan 22, HARTFORD The legal definition of the word "violence" has been changed by Connecticut lawmakers to include acts committed against property. Two new ja...
Posted by Winnie Cooper on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:26:00 PST

Two Years Post-Katrina:August 29, 2007

Two Years Post-Katrina:Racism and Criminal Justice in New Orleans By Jordan FlahertyAugust 29, 2007Two years after the devastation of New Orleans highlighted racism and inequality in the US, the disas...
Posted by Winnie Cooper on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:08:00 PST

Jena 6 and School To Prison Pipeline

School to Prison Pipeline September 20, 2007 Jena Six - Another Lesson in the Role of Race and the School to Prison Pipeline --> -->--> By now, most people in this country have heard of the Jena Six...
Posted by Winnie Cooper on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:03:00 PST

JENA 6 Ignites a Movement -

Jena Ignites a MovementBy Jordan FlahertySeptember 21, 2007 Six courageous families in the small Louisiana town of Jena sent out a call for justice that has now been amplified around the world. Yester...
Posted by Winnie Cooper on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:01:00 PST

Said

"Said Zaim-Sassi, the Moroccan immigrant whose arrest became a cause celebre for family and activists in New Haven, has been deported."   To read Melinda Tuhus's story, click on the link below. M...
Posted by Winnie Cooper on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 08:59:00 PST

May Day in New Haven

  MAY 1, NEW HAVENThe sign outside a popular  Mexican restaurant on State Street read:  "Closed today in solidarity with immigrants cause. Stop undocumented people prosecution! Amnesty...
Posted by Winnie Cooper on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:17:00 PST